Water outages continue in Gauteng due to maintenance

Marizka Coetzer, The Citizen, 2 June 2025

It is unclear when water will return to the thousands of households across Gauteng affected by Rand Water’s 107-hour planned maintenance. Read More

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Agriculture department intensifies fight against foot-and-mouth disease

Ernest Mabuza, Sowetan Live, 28 May 2025

Animal movement restrictions in the disease management areas (DMA) in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape will be lifted soon after positive results by the department of agriculture to control and eradicate foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Read More

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‘We are shielding the poor,’ says Ramaphosa on high cost of living

Sisanda Mbolekwa, Sowetan Live, 27 May 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa says his government has sufficient measures in place to shield poor South Africans from the high costs of basic necessities. Read More

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Joburg water supply to be disrupted for essential maintenance

Koena Mashale, Sowetan Live, 27 May 2025

Johannesburg Water has announced that essential maintenance work to be carried out by Rand Water will disrupt the supply to several parts of the city between June 3 and July 21. Read More

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Lesotho Highlands Water Tunnel reopened

SABC News, 25 May 2025

The Lesotho Highlands Water Tunnel has finally been reopened after being two months behind schedule. Read More

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Child support grant below cost of providing basic nutritious diet

Sibongile Mashaba, Sowetan Live, 23 May 2025

The R560 in child support grant is 30% below the food poverty line, Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group’s household affordability index has noted. Read More

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