South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed Namibian President Hage Geingob as a leader committed to his people.

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has commended police for the swift arrest of three suspects who allegedly assaulted and killed a male German tourist at the weekend.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the National Budget presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana last week shows that the country is “heading in the right direction”.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is expected to deliver the keynote address at the official opening of the national conference on the implementation of the Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) programme on Tuesday.

The North West province is forging ahead with its plans to fight recurring incidents of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) by funding 20 non-profit organisations to provide a variety of services to victims. 

The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has released Volume 1 of the Directive on Human Resources Management and Development for Public Service Professionalisation.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially proclaimed and gazetted the 29th of May as Election Day in South Africa.

Eskom has reduced load shedding to Stage 2 during the afternoon with Stage 3 to follow during the evening.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has met with the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry NPC for an engagement on the area’s pressing challenges.

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, says he remains concerned by those who are not on antiretroviral therapy (ART) despite knowing their HIV status. 

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has reiterated the department’s commitment to work alongside the eThekwini Municipality and uMngeni-uThukela Water to resolve water-related challenges in KwaXimba.

Two people have been arrested after a 25-year-old kidnapped woman was rescued in the Western Cape.

Partnership between the private sector and government, as well as its entities, with regard to the funding of infrastructure projects has taken centre stage at a Southern African Development Community (SADC) panel discussion.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been authorised – through Presidential proclamation – to launch a probe into allegations of serious maladministration in the affairs of the Free State Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and Human Settlements, the Free State Provincial Legislature and KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport.

A 29-year-old youngster from Cape Town considers himself fortunate after being awarded a government-funded bursary to pursue further studies.