South Africa’s ongoing efforts to respond to Tuberculosis (TB) have been strengthened with funding of $94 million for the next five years. “Just over R4 billion was budgeted in the 2024/2025...
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SA requests ICJ to act to prevent famine in Gaza
South Africa has urgently asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to enforce additional emergency measures against Israel to prevent a famine in the Gaza strip. A statement released by the...
Several parts of KZN classified disaster areas following floods
Several flood-stricken parts of KwaZulu-Natal have been classified disaster areas by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Thembi Nkadimeng. The move will enable government...
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Travellers urged to be vigilant following detection of cholera in Limpopo
Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, has urged citizens to be vigilant and maintain personal hygiene as the country has recorded two laboratory-confirmed cases of cholera in Limpopo. ...
Disaster teams respond to Dundee flood victims
KwaZulu-Natal Disaster Management teams have swiftly responded to the disaster caused by devastating thunderstorms in and around Dundee, under Umzinyathi District, following inclement weather that...
KZN disaster teams respond to storm-affected families
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) has responded to the disasters caused by thunderstorms in the Umgungundlovu and Harry Gwala Districts, following the inclement weather...
Climate change and water sector consultation: Water security is climate security
South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) led a consultation to contribute to the country’s revised Climate...
Measures in place to deal with Diphtheria outbreak
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is leaving “nothing to chance” as it deals with the outbreak of Diphtheria at the Pollsmoor Correctional Centre, says it’s National Commissioner,...
Funds allocated for future disasters
To cater for the growing pressures imposed by climate change on infrastructure, especially at the local level, government has created a resource pool to specifically respond to future disasters. “In...
Disaster teams respond to damage caused by heavy rains in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Disaster Management teams are currently assisting people affected by heavy rainfall and strong winds that caused widespread destruction, particularly in Mtubatuba in the...
Over 20 schools in W Cape closed after severe storm
A total of 21 schools affected by the Western Cape storms have been forced to close due to infrastructure and road damages blocking access to schools’ premises. Western Cape Education MEC David...
Mayor signs declaration to assist Cape Town communities affected by storm
Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, has signed a major incident declaration that allows for the unlocking of additional resources and relief measures to deal with the impact of the recent severe...
SA working to accelerate water and sanitation access by 2030
South Africa is working to expedite the realisation of Sustainable Development Goal 6 by 2030, paying special attention to the needs of women, girls, and people in vulnerable situations, said Water...
Another imported cholera case reported in SA
Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, announced on Tuesday that South Africa recorded another imported laboratory-confirmed case of cholera from a 24-year-old South African man with a travel history from...
Cholera death toll in SA rises to 47 after four new fatalities recorded
The Health Department on Wednesday confirmed that Cholera has claimed four lives in the Free State, pushing the death toll to 47. While the department has recorded new deaths since the last reporting...
Cholera death toll in SA rises to 43
The Department of Health confirmed on Sunday that the number of cholera-related deaths has now risen to 43 since the outbreak. According to the department, South Africa has recorded 1 045 suspected...
Cholera death toll climbs to 32
The cholera death toll has now risen to 32 after a woman from Parys, Free State, succumbed to the waterborne disease. The Free State Department of Health on Thursday identified the deceased as a...
Cholera death toll rises to 31 in SA, 166 laboratory-confirmed cases recorded
The National Department of Health announced on Thursday that the cholera death toll now stands at 31, following the outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria. According to the department, Gauteng...
First patient diagnosed with cholera in Mpumalanga dies
The National Department of Health (NDoH) announced on Thursday that the first case of cholera has been detected in Mpumalanga and that the patient has unfortunately passed away. According to a brief...
Cholera death toll climbs to 23 in Hammanskraal
Twenty-three people have lost their lives since the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) said on Sunday. Meanwhile, as of 27 May 2023, 77...