South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he and government are committed to accounting to the people of South Africa and addressing challenges that the country is facing.

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, will be attending the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference on agricultural negotiations, scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 12 to 16 June 2022.

Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has reminded motorists that road safety is a collective responsibility following an accident in Tshwane on Friday morning which claimed the lives of 15 people while 42 others sustained injuries.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has signed a Blue Deal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the performance of the wastewater treatment plants to combat pollution of the Crocodile River in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.

The Department of Human Settlements has approved over R16 million towards the rebuilding of houses at Alfred Nzo District Municipality.

The South African Post Office (Sapo) has warned customers about a new scam designed to mislead members of the public to pay money into a fraudulent account and share details of their credit card.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Ronald Lamola says just over 250 people have been prosecuted and convicted of crimes related to tempering with essential infrastructure, like cable theft.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Ronald Lamola says the President, as a victim of crime, has a right to be treated fairly by the justice system.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government has overseen the finalisation of a pension policy for military veterans. 

Eight contractors have been appointed to build much-needed Temporary Residential Units (TRUs) to assist communities displaced by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal and currently sheltered at mass care centres.

The Department of Employment and Labour is currently operating within the vacancy target rate of 9% as set by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), a meeting was told in Bloemfontein on Thursday.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government has begun implementing solutions to ensure that there is energy security at power utility Eskom.

Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele says the office of the Director-General in the Presidency has established a team that will be seized with processing all the recommendations of the Zondo Commission report by Parliament’s October deadline.

A 43-year-old woman from Bethelsdorp, in the Eastern Cape, has been arrested after she was found in possession of copper cables worth over R600 000.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has finalised its “bounce-back loan scheme” which is set to give businesses a much-needed cash injection to create jobs.