The North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT) is prioritising community-led climate adaptation to strengthen the province’s resilience to climate change, with a focus on ecosystem-based approaches and climate-smart agriculture. The department outlined its approach during the launch of the North West Climate Change Strategy and Implementation Plan 2025–2030. The strategy aims to translate climate commitments into practical interventions that protect communities, livelihoods and the provincial economy. The North West faces growing climate-related risks, including rising…
President Cyril Ramaphosa, delivering the keynote address on Heritage Day, announced that he will soon brief the nation on measures being taken to combat gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in South Africa. The announcement follows the recent spate of killings of women, whose bodies were discovered in the Ekurhuleni Municipality over the past few weeks. Addressing community members and officials in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, President Ramaphosa declared that violence against women is unacceptable. “Violence against women will not be part…
uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) President Jacob Zuma says he is confident the party will succeed in its legal challenge against the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) ahead of the November 4 Local Government Elections. Zuma was speaking to Newsnote on Wednesday at the IEC’s Electoral Code of Conduct signing ceremony at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. The MK Party has taken legal action relating to alleged irregularities in the 2024 national and provincial elections. Zuma says the court’s…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead South Africa’s National Heritage Day celebrations in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, on Thursday, as the country marks the annual public holiday celebrating its diverse cultural heritage. The national event will be held at the Bongolethu Sport Stadium under the theme, “Celebrating Our Living Heritage: Strengthening the Ties That Bind Us.” The theme focuses on the role of living heritage in promoting national unity, social cohesion, Ubuntu and a shared sense of belonging. National Heritage Day also…