Residents warned against crossing flooded rivers:
As the torrential downpours continue, the Department of Water and Sanitation has warned Gauteng residents against crossing flooded rivers and bridges in the next two days.
: SAnews – South African News Priscilla
Prasa placed under administration:
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has dissolved the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) interim board and placed the entity under administration with immediate effect.
: SAnews – South African News nosihle
UN studies child deprivation of liberty in SADC:
International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini has called on Southern-African countries to make use of the recommendations that will emanate from the global study on Children Deprived of Liberty to enhance their laws, policies and practices to safeguard the rights of children.
: SAnews – South African News keamo
Load shedding moves to Stage 4:
Following the loss of additional generation units, Eskom has bumped up load shedding from Stage 2 to Stage 4.
: SAnews – South African News Neo
Promoting indigenous languages this Reconciliation Month:
As December marks Reconciliation Month in South Africa, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called on all South Africans to preserve, develop and promote all indigenous languages.
: SAnews – South African News keamo
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Quick Cape Town Fact: Cape Town has a ‘second New Year’ – Every year at the 2nd of January as many as 13,000 minstrels take to the streets garbed in bright colours, either carrying colourful umbrellas or playing an array of musical instruments. The minstrels are self organised into klopse (“clubs” in Kaaps Afrikaans, but more accurately translated as troupes in English). The Kaapse Klopse (or simply ‘Klopse’), as it is called, is also referred to as the Tweede Nuwe Jaar (meaning ‘second New Year’).
