South Africa

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has described Nelson Mandela Day as a call to action for all citizens to lend a helping hand to those less fortunate.

Minister for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has called on young people to lead the charge against all forms of exploitation.

Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, has encouraged South Africans to secure food supply through their home or community food gardens as climate change threatens to reverse the progress the country has made towards eradicating hunger and malnutrition.

In response to the call to action, health workers, including doctors and medical specialists from Gauteng hospitals are doing the only thing they know, as they join the globe in commemorating International Mandela Day.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) celebrated the 2023 Nelson Mandela International Day by embarking on a clean-up activity at the southern lawns of the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday sign into law the South African Sign Language Bill during a ceremony at the Union Buildings, in Pretoria. 

As the country and the world at large commemorate President Nelson Mandela’s birthday, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on everyone to promote peace across the globe.

Deputy Minister of Transport, Lisa Mangcu, is leading the South African delegation on a lobbying mission for International Maritime Organization IMO Council membership.

Government has noted Fitch’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘BB-’ and maintain a stable outlook.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, says policies within BRICS must aim high to reflect gender parity across all sectors of society and drive revolutionary change in the economy, as this leads the development of a multipolar world.

Eskom expects to implement Stage 1 and Stage load shedding until further notice following the return to service of at least six generating units at power stations.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has confirmed that there is accelerated processing of student allowances.

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has commended the progress made on the construction of Masodi Waste Water Treatment Works in Mokopane, Limpopo.

Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has apologised to the nation for Stage 6 load shedding that was implemented on Thursday.

More than 2 000 cases and arrests have been made in cases linked to criminality at Eskom.