PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA RELEASES THE NATIONAL WATER ACTION PLAN
President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Thursday 23 July 2026, released the National Water Action Plan following a meeting of the National Water Crisis Committee (WATERCOM) at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The National Water Action Plan (NWAP) sets out a focused, programmatic series of actions to ensure a reliable supply of quality water to all South […]
SALGA RESPONDS TO NATIONAL TREASURY’S TEMPORARY WITHHOLDING OF JULY 2026 EQUITABLE SHARE TRANSFERS TO SELECTED MUNICIPALITIES
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has noted National Treasury’s announcement regarding the temporary withholding of the July 2026 Local Government Equitable Share transfers to selected municipalities in terms of Section 216(2) of the Constitution and Section 38 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). While SALGA acknowledges measures being taken to promote sound […]
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE’S ADDRESS DURING WORLD TB DAY
“Compatriots, today, we join the global community to commemorate World TB Day. We unite as a nation with a shared purpose: to end tuberculosis (TB). This day is both a reminder of the challenges we face and a call to action. South Africa bears one of the highest TB burdens in the world, but we […]
NORTH WEST PREMIER MOKGOSI’S REMARKS AT THE SONA DEBATE
Hon Speaker, allow me to take this opportunity to pass my sincere condolences to the family of Lance Bomdardier Itumeleng Macdonald Moreo of Dibate village in Mahikeng who is amongst the 14 members of the South African National Defence Force who were killed in Eastern DRC. We join the cries for many of our people […]
POROUS BORDERS ARE OUR COUNTRY’S CARDINAL SIN
In what can only be described as a perfect storm of political and social upheaval, explosive events keep on unfolding nationwide. Amongst them is the commencement of the formal inquiry into the conduct of Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba, by the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA). This investigation stems from a trending video of the […]