South Africa

A total of 50 companies have pledged R109.6 billion at the third annual South Africa Investment Conference.

What started as an audacious drive to attract over R1.2 trillion in investment over five years into the South African economy is beginning to bear fruit 25 months into the journey.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has widely stymied South Africa’s economic activity, some of the country’s largest conglomerates say there is a silver lining.

The Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan will serve as South Africa’s roadmap going forward, as it dusts off the debris left by the COVID-19 pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa told potential investors at the South Africa Investment Conference.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the implementation of shovel-ready investments is underway, as South Africa enters economic recovery mode in a post COVID-19 environment.

In an effort to root out fraud, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has joined hands with other international organisations to educate and create awareness about this type of crime among its officials.

The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) has granted the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) an unqualified audit with no findings (clean audit opinion) for the 2019/20 financial year.

Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, has warned Grade 12 learners against committing any transgression during the exams.

The South African Post Office (SAPO) has revised the list of countries to which their mailing service is available.

Contingency plans for matrics are in place in light of the taxi strike currently underway, says the Gauteng Department of Education.

Eskom says it has been inundated with requests to conduct investigations into scams that purport to sell “cheap electricity” vouchers.

In addition to suspending the water use license of the Woestalleen Colliery Mine, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened a criminal case against the colliery.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) will open and begin processing the latest and last round of COVID-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme Benefits (COVID-19 TERS) applications on 23 November 2020 and close on 31 December 2020, the UIF announced on Tuesday.

An electrical fault which partly burnt the Thohoyandou Labour Centre in Vhembe District, Limpopo, on Tuesday, has led to the closure of the building.

The Vaal Dam has recorded an increase in levels for the second consecutive week, signalling that the recent heavy showers are steadily replenishing the dam after a long-running period of decline.