South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the opening of the R7.7 billion Sappi Saiccor Mill upgrade and expansion project in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal.

Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) report, has exonerated State Security Deputy Minister, Zizi Kodwa, of any transgression in the department’s role in the Phala Phala game farm theft matter.

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, says he believes that a 2007 judgement essentially declaring that slime dams do not fall under the jurisdiction of the department is creating a risk for disasters such as the one seen in Jagersfontein to occur.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has appealed for policy coherence that includes joint planning, monitoring and evaluation - by all the three spheres of government - for the advancement of the developmental agenda of the country.

The Department of Home Affairs has experienced a power failure at its back office in Pretoria, which has disrupted some services.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the investment commitment by both Ford and Metair Investments reflects long-term confidence in South Africa as a key link in the global automotive value chain.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Ronald Lamola, says that work on a multi-disciplinary anti-corruption agency is progressing in order to ensure that the looting and corruption that took place during the execution of the State Capture project is not ever repeated.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, is working hard to ensure that South Africa avoids becoming grey listed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has called on all South Africans to join the national Clean-Up and Recycle Week activities countrywide.

Hawks National Head, Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, is a man of immense attention to detail.

The bodies of some of those who died in the devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of the Eastern Cape and North West in April have not been recovered while unclaimed bodies lie in mortuaries.

The Gauteng Health Department has vowed to prioritise its infrastructure by tightening security measures to mitigate against loss and damage to public property.

Stage 4 load shedding has been implemented following what Eskom has described as a “sudden tripping” of three units at the Kendal Power Station.

Operators of public transport could lose their operating licences if they are found to have been party to extortion and racketeering activities, which are associated with violence in the industry.

Government subsidised housing beneficiaries have been urged to take advantage of the opportunity to have their wills drafted for free during National Wills Week.