Health Minister Calls for Vigilance After Two Cases of Contagious Diphtheria Confirmed [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has called for vigilance after two cases of an uncommon but highly contagious and potentially life-threatening bacterial infection,… Read more »
Power Cuts to Continue Beyond Christmas 2023 - Electricity Minister
Scrolla
The national electricity grid cannot be stabilised before the end of the year and load shedding will continue into mid-2024. Read more »
'Unauthorised' Biography of ActionSA Party Leader Herman Mashaba Pulled Off Market - South African News Briefs - May 23, 2023
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Country Faces Critical Shortage of Nurses, Healthcare Network Says - South African News Briefs - May 24, 2023
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SA's Light Bulb Moment - Eskom Syndicates - Same Names, Different Sectors, Same Failures [analysis]
Daily Maverick
It has become overwhelmingly clear that criminal syndicates thrive because they have deep ties to influential political figures, and they do not have to fear the members of a… Read more »
Anger Boils Over At Cholera Outbreak
Scrolla
Tempers have reached boiling point in Hammanskraal, located north of Tshwane, as residents blame local government for the tragic deaths of 15 individuals due to a cholera outbreak… Read more »
Load Shedding Stages Ramped Up
SAnews.gov.za
Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 4 and 5 load shedding until further notice. Read more »
Revised New Load Shedding Schedule for Ethekwini Residents
SAnews.gov.za
eThekwini Municipality has announced that the city is finalising the amended load shedding schedule to be effective from 25 May 2023. Read more »
Technical Teams to Work With City of Tshwane, Health Dept in Response to Cholera Outbreak [press release]
Govt of SA
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu has noted with great concern the outbreak of cholera in Hammanskraal and conveys his condolences to families who lost their loved ones… Read more »
Water Dept Intervenes in Hammanskraal Cholera Outbreak, Govt Says
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has assured the public that it is working on an integrated model to respond to the current cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of… Read more »
South African President Turns Sod in Lesotho Water Project
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) as a project that has not only made history, but has brought hope to the citizens of both Lesotho… Read more »
Sign Language Is Set to Become Country's 12th Official Language [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Sign language is on its way to become the 12th official language in South Africa after parliament recently agreed to amend the constitution to this end. The move will bring to… Read more »
Bulldozers Clear Way for Mine in Lower Zambezi National Park
GroundUp
Tourism body warned that this would threaten species and actually lose money for the Zambian economy Read more »
Report Raises Alarm Over State of Provincial Nature Reserves
GroundUp
Protected areas critical to the country's biodiversity and conservation efforts are being badly mismanaged, says the Endangered Wildlife Trust Read more »
Govt Criticised for Blaming Covid-19 for Country's Literacy Crisis
GroundUp
Department of basic education needs to take responsibility for "devastating" literacy rates, say opposition and civil society Read more »