Durban: Government is committed to ensuring that the more than 24,000 black small-scale sugarcane farmers remain an integral part of the multi-billion-rand sugar industry, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said. The industry is the bedrock of rural economies in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. Steenhuisen met with a number of small-scale growers and

Pretoria: The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has assured South Africans that the current load shedding crisis is expected to be resolved by the end of the week. This announcement comes amid heightened concerns following the implementation of Stage 6 load shedding early on Sunday morning. According

Pretoria: The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is confident that the end of load shedding in South Africa is within reach. Briefing the media on Sunday following the implementation of Stage 6 load shedding, Ramokgopa assured the nation that the government and Eskom are making long-term decisions

Nongoma: Challenges posed by the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal were at the core of Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen and His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s meeting recently. According to South African Government News Agency, the engagement formed part of the Department’s intensified efforts to curb the spread of

Cape Town: The digital Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) visa initiative is bearing fruit with the first group of visitors from China having arrived in South Africa at the weekend. Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber, along with Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille and other government and tourism stakeholders, welcomed

eThekwini: The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), uMngeni-uThukela Water, and eThekwini Metro have urged the public to use water sparingly as eThekwini battles water supply disruptions. Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina and Deputy Minister David Mahlobo convened an urgent meeting on Sunday with key stakeholders to address