SA records first cholera death as more cases detected:
The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, announced on Thursday, the first death linked to the recent cases of cholera detected in South Africa, as the number of laboratory-confirmed cases rises to five.
: SAnews – South African News Gabisile
Meeting puts medical countermeasures under the spotlight:
The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has called on experts and industry leaders to ensure that future medical countermeasures (MCMs) platforms deliver life-saving tools to the right people at the right time and place.
: SAnews – South African News Gabisile
Traditional leadership urged to stand firm against abuse of culture:
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the institution of traditional leadership to stand firm against the abuse of culture.
: SAnews – South African News DikelediM
SA on track to achieve water and sanitation SDG:
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Dikeledi Magadzi, has expressed confidence in the work carried out by the department, along with key several stakeholders towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG6) on water and sanitation.
: SAnews – South African News Priscilla
Twelve sluice gates remain open at Vaal Dam:
Despite the decrease in the upstream water flow, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says the 12 opened sluice gates at the Vaal Dam will remain as such.
: SAnews – South African News Priscilla
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Fun Western Cape Fact: While Stellenbosch certainly had many things going for it from the very beginning, it wasn’t all smooth sailing. In 1710, a fire broke out that ended up razing virtually the entire settlement. Similar fires in 1803 and 1875 finally led to a change in roofing material away from thatch, greatly increasing the resilience of the town’s buildings. Despite the conflagrations that have ravaged it in the past, Stellenbosch is still filled with some serious history. Here, one can find the oldest house contained within a town or city in all of South Africa, the oldest inn in the form of the Oude Werf, and De Akker, its second oldest pub.
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