South Africa

Cabinet has thanked all South Africans for joining in the country’s Youth Day celebrations on 16 June 2023.

Cabinet has approved the publication of the Draft Marriage Bill of 2022 for public comment.

Cabinet has congratulated South African wheelchair tennis players Donald Ramphadi and Kgothatso Montjane, who emerged as Grand Slam champions in their respective divisions at the prestigious Roland Garros tournament in France.

Cabinet has saluted the 400 South African firefighters deployed to Canada to assist in saving lives, homes, businesses and vegetation in the Canadian province of Alberta.

Cabinet this week received an overview of responses by the Department of Water and Sanitation to water and sanitation challenges in the country.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reiterated government's commitment to drawing in more young people into the economy by addressing the skills gap and creating opportunities to include rural youth.

Cabinet says the recent African Peace Mission to Ukraine and the Russian Federation underscored South Africa’s principled position of non-alignment and the country’s commitment to the peaceful resolution of the conflict.

Cabinet has welcomed the cooperation agreement between South Africa and France, which is set to increase the capacity of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

The Gauteng Department of Education has extended the closing date of the 2024 online admissions application period for Grade 1 and Grade 8 to 21 July 2023.

The Department of Water and Sanitation, in conjunction with Umgeni and Mhlathuze Water, will host a National Water and Sanitation Youth Indaba to explore innovative ideas to address challenges in the water sector.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the joint working visit between Denmark and the Netherlands as "very opportune" and important for forging closer cooperation, especially in the energy space.

A six-man rhino poaching gang has been handed prison terms ranging between 16 and 20 years after they were found guilty of conspiracy to commit theft of rhino horn and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.

The National Department of Health says it has noted the media reports about one of its senior officials, Popo Maja, who appeared in court on Wednesday, 21 June. 

The Komati Power Station’s transition from a coal fired station to a repurposed, multifaceted hub is well underway, with Eskom issuing a tender notice for a service provider to drive the socio-economic development plan for the transition from fossil to renewable energy.

State power utility Eskom says it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with The Kingdom of Netherlands to collaborate in job creation, economic growth initiatives and improvement of the environment around the Grootvlei Power Station in Mpumalanga.