South Africa

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson is from today to 28 February undertaking an official working visit to the Middle East.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged global leaders to embrace inclusivity, cooperation and reform as South Africa steers the Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) for the first time.

Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has launched the Provincial Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide that will improve access to essential services for GBVF victims.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport has urged motorists to be extra vigilant on the roads, as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned of prolonged rainfall in various parts of the province.

Eskom says it is collaborating with the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) Energy Safety and Security Priority Committee to crack down on violent crimes against its employees – particularly those based in the Eastern Cape.

Without a dedicated plan and political will to combat patriarchal forms of exploitation, Africa’s commitment to eradicating “all forms of gender-based violence and discrimination against women and girls” by 2063, will remain hollow.

With South Africa due to host the Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders’ Summit this year, Cape Town is set to host the Business 20 (B20) – the official dialogue forum for domestic and international business communities next week.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has sought to clear up any misunderstandings regarding the status of the commercial abalone fishing sector and the sector’s future after misinformation spread via social media.

Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister, Andries Nel, will today brief the media on the release of discussion papers for the review of the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA).

Eastern Cape Agriculture MEC, Nonceba Kontsiwe, has handed over 300 sheep, including rams and ewes, to local woolgrower associations in the OR Tambo District.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) is today hosting the last leg of its workshops aimed at bringing essential services closer to entrepreneurs, innovators and the broader community in the Northern Cape.

National Treasury says the embargo on budget documents made available to certain members of the media and economists during the budget lock-up until the Minister was to start his Budget Speech on 19 February 2025, is lifted and reporting thereon is allowed.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has in a statement on Wednesday evening moved to assure the nation that Cabinet’s continuing deliberations on the 2025 Budget will deliver outcomes that will protect vulnerable citizens and lay a platform for economic growth.

Cabinet has postponed the tabling of the 2025 Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana to 12 March 2025.

South Africa and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening their strategic partnership during the 16th Session of the Ministerial Political Dialogue on Wednesday in Cape Town.