A member of Tshabangu’s camp, Albert Mhlanga, said the disbursement of the funds was long overdue.

He said supplies to affected areas would resume after the completion of the maintenance exercise.

The bridge will be celebrating 119 years in September this year.

She added that Expo 2025 is more than just an exhibition, but a catalyst for progress to bring together, from across the globe, ideas, inspiration, collaboration, and innovation.

The government is set to register all the war veterans in preparation for the packages to assist them.

Carbon credits are tradeable certificates that constitute an offset of one tonne of carbon dioxide or carbon dioxide equivalent from the atmosphere.

Masuka said ward mitigation centres would also be used to spray the livestock to fight the spread of diseases.