Simelane calls for integrated approach to human settlements Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has reiterated her call for a more integrated approach to government planning and service delivery. Simelane made the call at the 25th South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) Conference in Durban, on Sunday, 27 September 2026. The Minister joined […]
New register to track action against water polluters South Africans will soon be able to see which municipalities, companies and other entities have faced formal enforcement action for polluting the country's water resources. The Department of Water and Sanitation will launch its National Pollution Register on Thursday, 1 October 2026, which will give the public […]
Gauteng police arrest suspect in Tembisa cemetery murder Gauteng police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered at Mooifontein Cemetery in the Vusimusi section of Tembisa on Saturday, 26 September 2026. The deceased, identified as Ntombifuthi Nxumalo, was found with serious head injuries. Stones were also […]
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Jeffreys Bay: History Calendar from 1487 by Bert Behrens, Author of Old Jeffreys Bay, Lest We Forget 1487/88 In 1487 Bartolomeu Dias, a Portuguese navigator sailed out of Belém Harbour,…
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