SAnews Newsletter 2023-02-08 PM Edition
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SONA 2023 a 'watershed' moment
Acting Director General of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), Michael Currin, says this year’s State of the Nation Address is not only one of the most important for the sixth administration but will also serve as a rallying call for all citizens to build South Africa together.
Balancing climate transition with energy security
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has emphasised the importance of solutions that will balance energy security in the context of the climate transition to ease the physical and economic risks posed by climate change.
N West prioritises communities with critical water shortages
The North West Provincial Steering Committee - led by Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu - has instructed the committee’s Technical Task Team to start prioritising critical projects that will ensure the immediate restoration of water in areas with existing infrastructure in the province.
Former EC Health messenger sentenced for fraudulent R23.7m PPE contract
A former messenger in the office of ex-Eastern Cape Health MEC, Sindiswa Gomba, has been handed a 10-year prison sentence for fraudulently awarding a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) tender.
Diamond lands trio in the dock
Three suspects, including a police officer were on Monday arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation for dealing in an unpolished diamond in Mahikeng.
