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Parliament condemns torching of EC mayor's home

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Parliament’s Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements, has expressed disappointment of the torching of the house belonging to Port St Johns’ Local Municipality Mayor.

SA hosts the Executive Director of UN-Habitat

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Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi will on Wednesday host the Executive Director of UN-Habitat Maimunah Mohd Sharif who will be on an official visit to South Africa.

Home Affairs announces new fees for passports, travel documents

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Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has announced new fee amendments for South African passports and travel documents in terms of section 4(1)(e) of the South African Passports and Travel Documents Act, 1994 (Act No. 4 of 1994), and in consultation with the Minister of Finance.

Stage two load shedding to return

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Eskom has announced that stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 4pm to midnight every evening until Wednesday.

Load shedding suspended

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South Africans are expected to wake up to no load shedding on Saturday morning for the first time in at least three weeks following the suspension of load shedding.

Public invited to comment on extension of R&D tax incentive

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Government is proposing to extend the Research & Development (R&D) tax incentive beyond 31 December 2023 – likely for a period of 10 years following a consultation process with industry stakeholders, said the National Treasury.

Ban on movement of cattle lifted

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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, has taken the decision to lift the Foot-and-Mouth Disaster Management Area (DMA) of the Free State, only allowing for farms unaffected by Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) to continue with their business.

DPWI creates valuable work experience for young professionals

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Young people who have a major role to play in building South Africa back better, must be provided with the skills and work experience so that they are better equipped for the job market, says Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille.

Public Enterprises disputes allegations by DG

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The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) says it has noted with “extreme” disappointment reports quoting the suspended Director-General Kgathatso Tlhakudi accusing Minister Pravin Gordhan of unlawfully removing him from his position.