President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the family of the late liberation struggle veteran and respected diplomat, Ambassador Eddie Funde, who passed away on Tuesday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that he has decided to donate half of his Presidential salary towards a soon to be established fund that will be launched on July 18 – the birthday of former President Nelson Mandela.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister Andries Nel has welcomed the release of the audit outcomes for municipalities, saying government will provide support to distressed municipalities.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Zweli Mkhize, says the Auditor-General’s audit report on municipalities, released on Wednesday, is in line with the department’s stance that there is an urgent need to intervene in dysfunctional municipalities.
Member of Parliament Vincent Smith says a Parliamentary committee that is tasked with overseeing the office of the Auditor-General has approved an amendment to legislation that will give the AG’s office more teeth.
The Department of Water and Sanitation has refuted claims by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), who have alleged that government will spend R88 500 on a single bucket toilet.
Auditor General Kimi Makwetu says while there are municipalities in some provinces that are burning the midnight oil to get good audit outcomes, the overall municipal audit results have deteriorated.
The construction process of building schools, clinics or libraries will be monitored by the use of a drone, thanks to a new initiative launched by the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (DID).
The Gauteng Provincial Government has concluded all outstanding payments to Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) funded by government.
The Gauteng Provincial Government will implement a number of measures to improve the safety of motorists on construction projects along the R511 (William Nicol Drive) and R114 (Old Krugersdorp Road) as well as the Mnandi/Olifantsfontein intersection.
Interested organisations and members of the public have been called to submit written comments on the Ikamva National e-Skills Institute (INESI) Bill, which seeks to address the shortage of e-skills in the country.
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has reiterated its call for doctors to always act in the best interests of their patients when participating in protest action.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will today present the Presidency Budget Vote speech in Parliament at 2pm.
Tributes are pouring in for former South African ambassador to Germany and SABC board chairperson Sonwabo Eddie Funde.
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has concluded her visit to Argentina, where she led a South African delegation to the G20 Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting.
