The South African Local Government Association (Salga) concluded its three-day 2015 National Members Assembly (NMA) with a commitment to support the Back to Basics programme. This year’s NMA coincided with South Africa celebrating 15 years of...
The growing amount of litter found in oceans around Africa, the lack of understanding about ways of combating marine debris, and the need for a unified plan to tackle the problem on the continent will be high on the agenda during the forthcoming...
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will soon convene a summit to discuss solutions to the current electricity challenges facing the country. Responding to questions for oral reply at the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on...
Africa’s greenest hotel, which is based in Cape Town, recently added to its growing collection of accolades by winning the Internorga Trendsetter Award, at the Internorga Trade Show, in Hamburg, Germany. The Internorga Trendsetter Award This annual...
Johannesburg residents have been encouraged to save power as part of the Earth Hour Challenge. “As residents of the City of Johannesburg, we need to change our way of life by constantly thinking of ways of reducing our carbon footprint, cutting...
A team of local government experts has been dispatched to Ventersdorp local municipality to conduct an intensive assessment on issues of governance and administration there. This, to determine the nature of intervention needed to get it back on...
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mduduzi Manana, says he is satisfied with progress made on infrastructure at Sol Plaatje University in the Northern Cape. Deputy Minister Manana visited the construction site in Kimberley on...
President Jacob Zuma has applauded municipalities that are going the extra mile to serve communities more effectively. Addressing the South African Local Government Association (Salga) Members Assembly in Midrand on Tuesday, President Zuma said...
The Gauteng province has spent R939 million on education infrastructure in the 2014/15 financial year, Gauteng Infrastructure Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza said. “We undertook various programmes for the Gauteng Department of Education,...
