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The Herald
27-05-2025
- General
- The Herald
‘Finish what we started': Simelane urges provinces to complete upgrades to informal settlements
Human settlements minister Thembi Simelane has urged all provinces to prioritise housing projects that have not been completed. Simelane made the remarks after six family members died when their shack caught fire in Marikana Informal settlement in Kwa-Thema, east of Johannesburg. She said the department has been inundated after several disasters over the past few weeks, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. 'The unfortunate incidents in our informal settlements are a clear sign that we should accelerate and invest in the upgrading of informal settlements and commit to finishing all the stalled projects around the country. This will enable qualifying beneficiaries to have access to decent shelter, prevent loss of life and improve the quality of household life', said Simelane. She said the department plans to upgrade just over 4,000 informal settlements during the course of the 2024-29 Medium Term Development Plan. Simelane underscored the importance of collaboration among all stakeholders in dealing with informal settlements around the country. This includes the government, the private sector, NGOs and communities. In response to the incident in Ekurhuleni, Simelane has tasked the Emergency Housing Unit, a team responsible for disasters within the department of human settlements, to work with the Gauteng department of human settlements and the City of Ekurhuleni to assist the affected household. TimesLIVE
News24
09-05-2025
- Climate
- News24
Saturday's weather: Fine for most regions, but rainfall for some
Expect fine and sunny conditions across most parts of the country, with warm to hot temperatures during the day, according to the South African Weather Service. Coastal regions such as Cape Town and George may experience some wind and rain, while Durban and Richards Bay will see scorching temperatures. Impact-based warnings Yellow Level 4 warning: Damaging winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea and possible damage to informal settlements are expected between Saldanna Bay and Plettenberg Bay. Yellow Level 4 warning: Damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea for small vessels and personal watercraft are expected between Table Bay and Plettenberg Bay. Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea and possible damage to informal settlements are expected along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and East London. Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves resulting in difficulty in navigation and small vessels taking on water and possibly capsising within a locality are expected along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and Port Elizabeth from the evening, spreading to Port Edward. Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging winds leading to localised problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes are expected over the southern parts of the Northern Cape, the central and the eastern parts of the Western Cape, as well as the central and the northern parts of the Eastern Cape. Advisories Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the Karoo Hoogland local municipality in the Northern Cape and the Witzenberg local municipality in the Western Cape. Strong to gale force north-westerly winds are expected in places over Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi district municipalities in the Eastern Cape, while westerly to south-westerly winds accompanied with rough seas are expected in places along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and Peddie until Sunday. Rainfall & severe weather charts for today & tomorrow, 9 - 10 May 2025. Isolated to scattered showers & thundershowers are expected over the south western interior, with possible damaging winds tomorrow, 10 May 2025. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) May 9, 2025 Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West and Free State: Fine. Pretoria: 10°C — 25°C Johannesburg: 6°C — 23°C Vereeniging: 7°C — 24°C Mbombela: 12°C — 26°C Polokwane: 9°C — 25°C Mahikeng: 10°C — 25°C Vryburg: 7°C — 26°C Bloemfontein: 6°C — 24°C Northern Cape: Fine and windy. Kimberley: 9°C — 26°C Upington: 10°C — 26°C Western Cape: Cloudy and windy with scattered showers and rain. Expect strong to near-gale force west to north-westerly wind, moderating from late afternoon. Cape Town: 14°C — 19°C George: 13°C — 23°C Eastern Cape: Fine becoming partly cloudy, but cloudy from the Light north-westerly in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming strong in the evening. Gqeberha: 13°C — 24°C East London: 17°C — 26°C KwaZulu-Natal: Fine with light to moderate northerly to north-westerly wind, becoming north-easterly from late morning. Durban: 19°C — 30°C Richards Bay: 18°C — 32°C Pietermaritzburg: 11°C — 29°C *This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
