Dam levels continue to drop in South Africa

Robin-lee Francke, ANA, 25 June 2020

The Department of Water and Sanitation has revealed that South Africa’s dam levels continue to decline as the country’s dry winter takes its toll on scarce water resources. Read More

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Inflation falls to lowest level since 2005 as Covid-19 hits consumer demand

Lameez Omarjee, Fin24, 24 June 2020

April inflation has eased to 3%, its lowest level in 15 years. Read More

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Hundreds of people in Walkerville, Midvaal, occupy private land

Kimberly Mutandiro, Times Live, 24 June 2020

Some private agricultural landowners in Walkerville, Midvaal, say they have been subjected to assault and threats to their families by a group of men who call themselves the Big Six and stage land occupations. Read More

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Cape Town dam levels rise 0.6% while the total capacity now sits at 58.8%

ANA Reporter, 23 June 2020

Water levels at dams supplying the Cape Town metropolitan area increased by 0.6 percent during the week to June 21 to 58.8 percent of total capacity, the city council said on Tuesday. Read More

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Over 2,000 KZN smallholding farmers to receive COVID-19 relief vouchers

Nkosikhona Duma, Eyewitness News, 19 June 2020

More than 2,000 smallholding farmers in KwaZulu-Natal are expected to breathe a sigh of relief on Friday morning as the provincial government will officially hand over R98 million in COVID-19 relief vouchers. Read More

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Food costs have risen 30% since coronavirus lockdown began

Kevin Brandt, Eyewitness News, 16 June 2020

Basic food items are costing us more. Read More

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