South Africa

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has designated Professor Thabo Legwaila as acting Tax Ombud for a period of three months, effective from 6 October 2022 to 5 January 2023.

Government is considering various options regarding the contentious matter of land under traditional leadership and part of the land tenure system including Ingonyama Trust, said Deputy President David Mabuza.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has congratulated the new Premier of Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi, on his election.

Newly installed Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, has vowed to prioritise education as a catalytic driver of the province’s economic development.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says work is underway to establish a gender collaborative fund to support women entrepreneurs to scale their businesses.

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is gearing up for voter registration to be held this weekend for three municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place on 23 November 2022.

Despite the prevailing difficult fiscal position, government believes the 3% salary increase offer to public servants is "generous”.

The Department of Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Boitumelo Moloi, says the main objective of the National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) will be to ensure that labour migration to and from South Africa is undertaken in the interests of both migrant workers and the South African economy and society.

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy, says government is committed to mitigating climate change and building communities’ resilience towards its effects.

Load shedding has been reduced to Stage 3 from this morning until 5am on Saturday morning, following the recovery of some generating units at Eskom.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has announced a raft of appointments in the Free State and Western Cape provinces.

National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, will today and tomorrow lead a parliamentary delegation to the eighth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20 Speakers’ Summit) in Indonesia.

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has been recognised as a stable, well-functioning and integrated regulatory body to ensure the quality, safety and effectiveness of vaccines manufactured, imported or distributed in the country.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the growth of Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres is a fine example of social entrepreneurship that contributes to job creation and the development of children.

South African companies are preparing themselves to make a good impression at the Sial Paris International Food Products Exhibition which will take place in France from 15-19 October 2022.