South Africa

Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has made three changes to his Executive Council.

Former Rustenburg Municipal Manager, Nqobile Sithole, appeared in court on Monday in connection with the irregular awarding of an R11 million security contract in 2017.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube says manufacturing, the automotive industry and industrialisation is crucial to the growth of the province’s economy.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has invited members of the public to submit nominations for members of the Ministerial Task Team to identify voluntary exit options and pathways for lion breeders from the captive lion industry.

As South Africa commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Marikana incident, government has reflected on the progress made in improving the socio-economic conditions of the community.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille, says she is pleased with progress made over the past few months in the installation and repair of bridges.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has departed South Africa for the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he is expected to participate in the 42nd Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government.

South Africa currently has about 2 780 people who are on the waiting list for organ donations and transplants, which include kidney, liver, heart and lungs.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille, says gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) has become a second pandemic, with women and children being abused and killed on a daily basis.

Transnet says the granting of peace officer status to its security officers is an important step in ramping up the fight against cable and infrastructure theft.

Police in Gauteng have arrested 53 suspects for illegal mining while also seizing equipment during an operation in Kagiso.

South Africa has detected its fourth case of monkeypox through laboratory testing in a 28-year-old male from the Western Cape.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is working to provide the South African Police Service (SAPS) with the resources it needs to carry out its duties and fight crime.

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has paid tribute to musical icon, Tokollo Tshabalala, affectionately known as “Magesh,” for his contribution to the sector.

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Director-General, Phumla Williams, says robust communication research was crucial to South Africa’s successful efforts to curb the spread of Coronavirus.