The money will allow municipalities to rebuild structures damaged by floods, said Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa
		
	 
	
		
		By early Thursday morning, authorities were still trying to dissuade residents from walking over the jigsawed road, where the smell of gas was strong 
		
	 
	
		
		Disasters and emergencies should be used by our cities as an opportunity to learn, innovate and bring about systemic changes to mitigate future risks
		
	 
	
		
		But solutions can only be truly effective if funding and threat information reaches the local level
		
	 
	
		
		Gauteng’s Urban Search and Rescue team earns international recognition
		
	 
	
		
		The fire began burning again on Thursday, and the City of Johannesburg has called for reinforcements
		
	 
	
		
		The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister has allocated more funds to relieve drought affecting several provinces
		
	 
	
		
		The City of Cape Town continues, however, to monitor hotspots for flare-ups in the South Peninsula, with Chapman’s Peak Drive remaining closed.
		
	 
	
		
		The City of Tshwane has declared a state of disaster in two areas, following heavy storms that caused damage of an estimated R100-million.
		
	 
	
		
			
				
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		Niren Tolsi speaks to the men and women who have been keeping KwaZulu-Natal’s monstrous blaze at bay.
		
	 
	
		
		Despite the death of five foreigners, provincial officials insist reintegration has been successful.
		
	 
	
		
		Refugees and asylum seekers are being given the option of repatriation or reintegration — and most see it as a choice between dying here or at home.
		
	 
	
		
		Immigrants endure inhumane conditions, but would rather stay than return to their communities when the camps close on July 23.