186 active cases of Foot and Mouth in KZN & EC
About 165 cases of an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), are in KwaZulu-Natal. The Department of Agriculture said about 18 of these were closed, leaving 147 still active.…
Expenditure trends of Municipalities
Here are some trends of revenue and expenditure published by National Treasury of Municipalities across South Africa: Municipalities spent 44.2 per cent or R287.5 billion of the total adopted expenditure…
R52,3 billion draft budget for Tshwane
The Tshwane Municipality has proposed an operational budget of about R52,3 billion for the current financial year 2025/2026. The City also tabled R2,4 billion for capital expenditure. This is the…
Largest and deadliest quake struck Myanmar, killing 1,600
Over 1,600 people have died, over 3,400 people injured and more than 200 people are missing as search and rescue operations continue in Myanmar. Another 10 people reportedly died in…
Mitchell Park Zoo to close temporarily
The Mitchell Park Zoo, in eThekwini will close temporarily, on 01st April 2025. The eThekwini Municipality said the closure will allow maintenance work to start, including the revamp of fencing,…
27 lives lost in South Korea’s multiple fires
South Korea’s fires have claimed about 27 lives in just 5 days, including 2 firefighters. About 20 people were injured, as the fires continue to burn over 81,500 hectares, in…
More rain and thunderstorms on Friday in the EC
Residents continue to share pictures of flooded areas, since Wednesday’s rains, in Roodepoort, Heidelberg, parts of Pretoria, Kempton Park, Benoni and Welkom, in the Free State. The South African Weather…
“Reimagine Joburg through the eyes of residents” Dada Morero
Joburg’s 6 pillars of service delivery are well underway. Dada Morero, Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, spoke about progress in the implementation of the pillars, on Wednesday, this…
Transnet and SATAWU reach 3-year agreement
Transnet and one of the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU),reached a three-year wage agreement on Wednesday, this week. In terms of the wage agreement, effective from the…
Refuse collection suspended in parts of Soweto – on-Sea
There will be no picking up of refuse at some locations at Soweto-on-Sea. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has placed a temporary suspension of refuse collection services in Wards 24,…