South Africa

Cabinet has commended the Class of 2024 for achieving the highest matric pass rate since the advent of democracy in 1994.

Cabinet has commended the South African Police Service efforts to combat illegal mining through Operation Vala Umgodi, which has resulted in over 18 000 arrests since December 2023.

Deputy Ministers in the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster have welcomed the publication of the discussion papers on the review of the Criminal Procedure Act released by the South African Law Reform Commission.

Cabinet has called on all social grant beneficiaries to replace their South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Gold Cards with the new Postbank Black Cards by the 20 March 2025 deadline.

Cabinet has reiterated South Africa’s commitment to a diplomatic solution that ensures stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while also protecting the well-being of the Congolese people.

Cabinet says it has been briefed about the withdrawal of aid funding by the United States (US) government and its implications for South Africa, particularly on the HIV/AIDS and TB programmes.

Cabinet has urged all South Africans to stand united in defending the country against a growing wave of misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda aimed at distorting government efforts and sow division among citizens.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has, during a visit on Thursday at the OR Tambo Official Residence in Pretoria, welcomed Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Ren Hongbin

Cabinet has urged all road users to drive responsibly and for traffic officials to hold transgressors of the rules of the road to account.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has emphasised that military solutions are ineffective in resolving conflicts.

South Africa’s Presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20) continues full steam ahead as the country fosters greater collaboration among the G20 members to address pressing global issues and find sustainable solutions that prioritise the well-being of all people.

Cabinet has called on all sectors of society to support the initiatives announced by the President Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation address earlier this month.

The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has launched a R70 million historical debt relief programme aimed to address youth unemployment and financial barriers to economic participation.

The Special Tribunal has declared the lease and refurbishment contracts awarded by two Gauteng departments for the AngloGold Ashanti Hospital as invalid.

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has denied as false a report claiming that an individual successfully broke into Pollsmoor Correctional Facility over a two-year period.