South Africa

The African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) has commended the South African government for establishing a department that focuses on sanitation issues.

Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom has welcomed the Economic Stimulus and Recovery Package announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, which includes immigration reforms approved by Cabinet.

Police have told Members of Parliament that from next month, police will implement more stringent security measures at all access points following a recent incident where a Parliamentary staffer smuggled in a firearm before taking his own life.

Amid complex global multilateral challenges, Gambian President Adama Barrow told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday that countries need to work together to solve global problems.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has welcomed progress made in the North West section 100 (1B) intervention.

The trainees of the War-on-Leaks project will soon be informed how they will access their stipends from the R30 million transferred to Rand Water last month.

South Africa has launched the world’s first citizen engagement platform that makes use of popular messenger WhatsApp.

The National Public Service Hackathon, which aims to harness innovation and develop technological solutions to improve the delivery of government services, kicks off in Johannesburg on Friday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly that South Africa is hard at work to revive its economy.

National Treasury has published the Financial Sector Laws Amendment Bill, which will strengthen the Reserve Bank to manage the orderly resolution or winding down of a failing financial institution for public consultation.

Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana has called on all South Africans to ensure the SABC is a sustainable organisation by paying their TV licences.

Government has encouraged all South Africans travellers to be alert and sensitive to possible security challenges in areas they working in or are visiting.

Foreign nationals travelling to South Africa will no longer be required to have unabridged certificates for their minor children upon arrival in South Africa.

A total of 127 inmates from correctional centres across Gauteng have graduated with various qualifications, including an offender who attained his Master’s Degree in Tax Law.

South Africa will pilot its e-Visa in New Zealand by April 2019 in a bid to improve efficiency of visa applications.