Tue 22 March 2022: Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, says the department is committed to exploring groundwater as an alternative water source to ensure water security in communities affected by water supply challenges. “As climate change gets worse, groundwater will become more critical. Groundwater is… a hidden treasure that enriches our lives,” Mchunu said on […]
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Tue 22 March 2022: South Africa’s National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has urged the heads of parliament around the world to take all necessary steps to deal with climate change. This, Mapisa-Nqakula said, can be done through oversight and other interventions with the constitutional powers of the institutions they lead. Mapisa-Nqakula is leading a multiparty […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: At least 3.1 million Kenyans are in need of urgent food relief as malnutrition, food insecurity and drought have rocked the East African nation, Kenya’s interior minister said on Monday. Speaking to journalists, Fred Matiangi said 3.1 million Kenyans are severely food insecure, especially in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) […]
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Mon 21 March 2022: As South Africa commemorates Human Rights Month, government has encouraged South Africans to use this occasion to foster greater social cohesion, nation building and a shared national identity. “It is our duty as a nation to strive for inclusive socio-economic development, while ensuring that we combat racism, racial discrimination and all […]
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Fri 18 March 2022: President Cyril Ramaphosa says he has established a Committee of Ministers to assess the impact that the conflict in Ukraine will have on food and fuel prices. The President said this when he responded to oral questions before the National Assembly on Thursday. He said government was determined to take steps […]
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Fri 18 March 2022: President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the United Nations Security Council to be overhauled and for its composition to be representative of the global landscape. The President said this when he responded to oral questions before the National Assembly, in Cape Town, on Thursday. He said the fact that Africa, a […]
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Thu 17 March 2022: Deputy President David Mabuza has called for calm and restraint following recent outbreaks of protests against foreign nationals. The Deputy President, who called for the adherence to the rule of law, was responding to oral questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Wednesday. “The Department of Home Affairs has […]
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Thu 17 March 2022: The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has urged consumers in possession of certain McCain sliced beans and Spar stir fry products to return them to the point of purchase. In a statement, Acting Commissioner Thezi Mabuza said the supplier informed the Commission of its precautionary recall after small fragments of glass were […]
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Wed 16 March 2022: With South Africa currently facing a heightened rate of mental health cases, experts have urged people to open up about mental health, while educating those who do not understand it. The experts were speaking during a webinar on ‘Destigmatising Men’s Mental Health’, hosted by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), […]
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Wed 16 March 2022: Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo has warned that with South Africa being a net importer of oil, the persistent conflict in Ukraine is having a severe impact on fuel prices which, in turn, is driving up food prices. Participating in a Parliamentary debate that looked at the economic impact of the […]
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