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Social Grants to Increase Amid Enhanced Verification Measures

Pretoria: All social grants, except the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, are set to increase in the next financial year. According to the 2026 Budget Review released by National Treasury, the adjustments in grant allocations reflect a s…

Indaba Places Fire Risk Crisis Under the Spotlight

Bloemfontein: South Africa faces a complex and worsening fire risk environment, driven by rapid urbanisation, the rapid growth of informal settlements, expansion of the wildland-urban interface, climate variability, and uneven municipal capacity.

Ac…

Indaba Places Fire Risk Crisis Under the Spotlight

Bloemfontein: South Africa faces a complex and worsening fire risk environment, driven by rapid urbanisation, the rapid growth of informal settlements, expansion of the wildland-urban interface, climate variability, and uneven municipal capacity.

Ac…

SADC Region Maintains Global Leadership in HIV Response

Sandton: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Lydia Zigomo, emphasized the SADC region’s continued global leadership in addressing HIV, highlighting sustained reductions in new infections and AIDS-…