Despite South Africa’s well-documented low economic growth and high unemployment rates, South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago has warned the country against considering risky monetary policy changes.
The Department of Water and Sanitation says rising spring temperatures are causing the country’s dam levels to continue to drop week-on-week.
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has welcomed the arrival of the oil and gas drill rig - DeepSea Stavanger, in Cape Town.
The Prudential Authority (PA), an entity of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), has expressed its intention to appeal a court judgment setting aside sections of the VBS Bank audit report.
South Africa on Wednesday recorded 2 879 new COVID-19 cases.
A team from the North West Department of Health, led by Administrator Jeanette Hunter, on Wednesday raided offices of the Mmabatho Medical Depot and uncovered unpaid invoices of 50 companies, worth millions.
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) will start opening and processing the July/August COVID-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) benefits applications from next week, while winding down outstanding claims.
Public Service Commission (PSC) Director-General, Dr Dovhani Mamphiswana, has been placed on precautionary suspension, the Presidency announced on Wednesday.
Due to an increase in generation unit breakdowns, Eskom is today implementing Stage 2 load shedding.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has held a virtual meeting with members of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council to discuss the country’s economic recovery in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Eskom has warned that its power system is “severely constrained” this afternoon as the return to service of five generation units is delayed, while two units have tripped.
The Department of Basic Education has announced that the 2020 Grade 12s will concurrently write both mid-year and final examinations between 5 November and 15 December.
The Council of Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will meet virtually on Thursday in preparation for the 40th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government.
Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, will on Thursday officially open and deliver the keynote address at the MDDA Community Media Sustainability Consultative conference.
Persistent downpours during the past weekend have yielded a slight increase in the Western Cape dam systems, said the Department of Water and Sanitation.
