Transnet says ramping up the number of locomotives available on its lines is one of the key measures it is implementing to decongest the Port of Richards Bay.
Cabinet has reaffirmed the need to prioritise the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) of dealing with the second pandemic of gender-based violence and femicide.
Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga is spearheading a campaign for South Africa’s re-election on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2023-2024 biennium during the IMO Assembly currently underway in London, United Kingdom.
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala has congratulated Sifiso Mdakane on his appointment as the new Director-General for the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure.
Cabinet has reaffirmed the call made by the BRICS nations for a comprehensive ceasefire and an end to the violence in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Cabinet has welcomed measures and plans put in place by Transnet to resolve the backlog at ports in Durban and Richard’s Bay.
The announcement of the four preferred bidders under the first bid window of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Procurement (BESIPPP) Programme marks a “significant development” in South Africa’s pursuit for energy security.
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says he expects the intensity of load shedding to decrease going into the weekend.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has called on law enforcement agencies to thoroughly investigate and swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators involved in the attack and rape of female security officers at the Transport Department offices in Durban.
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu will on Friday visit Sekhukhune District Municipality in Limpopo to assess progress on water infrastructure projects in the district.
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, says government’s initiatives aimed at tackling plastic pollution are making progress.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week lead South Africa’s delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai.
South Africa has made progress in addressing the 20 technical compliance difficulties in its anti-money laundering system.
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has joined the National Albinism Task Force of South Africa (NATF) in calling for the end of discrimination, hostility and violence against people with albinism.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is observing the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign by highlighting the great work of its men and women in blue, who continue to secure lengthy jail terms for perpetrators of gender-based violence and feminism (GBVF).
