South Africa

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, says he is pleased to see the construction sector rebounding.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli has underscored the commitment to economic development, trade, and investment growth toward 2030, aligned with the province's broader strategic priorities.

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has urged Early Childhood Development (ECD) operators to participate in its mass registration drive - as it commences the registration process of ECD programmes that are operating outside the regulated system.

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has called on all South Africans to remain actively engaged in fostering the inclusion of people with disabilities.

The official unemployment rate has decreased by 1.4 percentage points from 33.5% in the second quarter of 2024 to 32.1% in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024.

The City of Johannesburg is set to implement the throttling of water supply between 9pm and 4 am.

The Special Investigating Unit is expected to launch separate investigations into several government institutions.

At least three municipalities are to be placed under investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

A former SAPS officer has been sentenced to eight years in prison for accepting a R5 000 bribe in exchange for facilitating an investigation in Alberton.

A high-level engagement convened by the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, and City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero with Eskom executives and City Power has resulted in an agreement aimed at averting a potential electricity crisis in the city.

Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber will address the Inaugural Border Management Conference and Expo on Wednesday, aimed at driving critical discussions about developments within border management and the latest trends in technology products and services within both the public and private sectors.

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, says the state of municipalities’ Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) has contributed hugely to the widespread pollution of water courses in the Gauteng province.

Eleven officials who work at vehicle testing stations have been arrested for alleged fraud.

Police have arrested 13 831 suspects through Operation Shanela between 4 and 10 November.

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has sought to explain the funding model of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), known as e-tolls.