South Africa

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Executive Council resolved to conduct a skills audit in government to ensure that public servants deliver higher quality public services to the people.

The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has successfully concluded its public hearings on the Housing Consumer Protection Bill.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will participate in the Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit scheduled from today until tomorrow in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

On 01-02 November 2022 the Second Presidential Summit on Gender Based Violence and Femicide took place at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg. The summit was convened under the theme: “Accountability, Acceleration and Amplification NOW”.

The R9 billion concessional loan the World Bank granted to Eskom last week for the repurposing of the Komati Power Station will go a long way to ensuring that government moves towards decarbonisation, says Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

The Department of Basic Education has appealed to members of the public to support learners and refrain from blockading roads and storming schools as the country enters another week of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

Parliament has warned members of the public about a scam designed to mislead unsuspecting victims using an email address and WhatsApp number purporting to be that of the Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, to defraud victims.

Eskom has announced that load shedding will be implemented from 4pm to 5am every evening “until further notice”.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has called on police to leave no stone unturned in finding the gunmen involved in the spate of mass shootings, which claimed the lives of 11 people over the weekend.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has made submissions to Parliament’s Section 89 independent panel assessing his conduct following a robbery at his Phala Phala game farm in February 2020.

Gauteng South African Police Service (SAPS) Commissioner, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, has commended the investigation that led to the recent arrest of a Department of Employment and Labour employee for corruption and extortion.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has participated in two multilateral meetings to cement international tax co-operation in Africa and among the BRICS countries.

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has stressed the importance of consistent and sustainable water supply and sanitation services in KwaZulu-Natal.

Eskom board chairperson Mpho Makwana says the R9 billion concessional loan approved for the repurposing of the Komati Power Station is a “significant step” for South Africa’s transition towards clean energy.

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it has taken note of the alleged procurement of hospital consumables and medical devices in breach of the Medicines and Related Substances Act.