Day: March 4, 2025

Cape Town Gears Up for Cape Town Cycle Tour

Cape Town: The Western Cape Government (WCG) will welcome over 30,000 cyclists for the Cape Town Cycle Tour set to take place on Sunday, 9 March 2025. This iconic event is a highlight of Cape Town and the Western Cape’s sporting calendar, attracting participants from across the country and around

eThekwini Municipality Tackles Water Challenges with Strategic Interventions

eThekwini: The eThekwini Municipality will continue to work on various interventions to manage and reduce the increase in water demand that has resulted in the recurring disruption of water supply. To manage the demand and to build storage, the municipality has implemented rationing in many areas, especially in the Northern

Government Welcomes GDP Growth

Pretoria: Government has welcomed the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data released by Statistics South Africa, which shows that the economy expanded by 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024. The growth followed a contraction of 0.1% in the third quarter. According to South African Government News Agency, growth in

Cabinet Wraps Up Deliberations on Funding Budget Shortfall

Pretoria: The Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana and National Treasury are set to finalise the budget and table it before Parliament next week on Wednesday, 12 March 2025. According to South African Government News Agency, a Cabinet statement issued by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) on Tuesday confirmed

Minister Saddened by Deaths of KZN Labour Activation Programme Beneficiaries

uMshwathi: Employment and Labour Minister, Nomakhosazana Meth, has expressed shock and sadness at the tragic passing of three young beneficiaries of the Labour Activation Programme (LAP) in the agricultural sector who died in an accident last week. The incident occurred in the uMshwathi Local Municipality, which is part of the

W Cape Welcomes Lifting of Ban on Vegetable Exports to Botswana

Western Cape: Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the lifting of the ban on vegetable exports to Botswana. This is after the previous administration of Botswana, led by President Mokgweetsi Masisi, imposed a ban on South African produce to support domestic farmers

Police Operations Yield Positive Results in KZN

KwaZulu-Natal: Police efforts of making sure firearms don’t end up in the wrong hands are yielding results in KwaZulu-Natal. According to South African Government News Agency, the South African Police Service (SAPS) in KZN recovered 287 firearms, 13 of which were rifles, as well as 5,825 rounds of ammunition during

KZN Premier’s Netball Cup to Empower Young Women

Durban: The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has officially unveiled the 2025 KZN Premier’s Netball Cup, marking a groundbreaking milestone in the province’s efforts to foster netball talent and empower young women through sport. According to South African Government News Agency, the tournament was launched on Sunday in partnership with the KwaZulu-Natal