The death toll from an overnight gas cylinder leak in a South African shantytown rose to 17 on Thursday, as one local official blamed the accident on an illegal mining operation that went wrong. Gauteng Province Premier Panyaza Lesufi said investigatio…
The Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will on Sunday, 9 July 2023 brief the media on progress made regarding the implementation of the Energy Action Plan.Members of the media are invited to attend the proceedings as follows:Date: Sunday…
The Department of Water and Sanitation says it is engaged in several initiatives aimed at addressing the pollution of rivers by municipal waste water treatment works.This follows the 2022 Green Drop report which indicated that the performance of many m…
The Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, has welcomed a decision that will see law enforcement stopping unduly penalising tour operators who have applied for licence renewals and are still awaiting their renewed licences from the Department of Trans…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on Congolese businesses to invest in South Africa and for local companies to do the same.The President labelled the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the beating heart of Africa, with immense importance to t…
Government has demonstrated its support to young people in the field of arts and culture by providing them with a platform to showcase their creativity and nurture their artistic potential.“The Young Creatives Programme (TYCP), a National Youth Service…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has expressed its readiness to partner with relevant development agencies and donors to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable population in the Niger Delta region.The Managing Director, NDDC, Chief Samuel O…
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the FrontFoot Media Initiative, has trained journalists on how to identify and expose manipulations and corrupt practices in public accounts.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the two-day t…
Hajia Rakiya Lamai, an official of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has urged Nigerian students to choose careers in maritime industry to enhance employment.Lamai, who is the Ag Coordinator of NIMASA Abuja Office, made the c…
