South Africa

The Department of Employment and Labour is today hosting an employment equity (EE) workshop with all trade union federations.

The Customs Division of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has begun to destroy illicit and smuggled cigarettes, valued at R43 million, at the Beitbridge border post.

The Presidential Youth Employment Initiative has, since 2020, made “significant progress” in tackling the challenge of transitioning youth from learning to earning.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s Working on Fire programme is deploying a second contingent of 200 firefighters and 13 managers to assist in ongoing fire suppression operations in the Canadian province of Alberta.

Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, has batted away suggestions that South Africa may be hit with international sanctions due to its non-aligned stance regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Government reforms in several network industries are critical to transforming South Africa into an economy that is inclusive, thriving, growing and more competitive.

The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department has welcomed the recruitment of 200 Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) trainees, who will boost road safety efforts in that province.

While government has adopted policies that have contributed to economic transformation over the years, Deputy President Paul Mashatile said he was concerned about the rate of economic growth.

In its 20 years of existence the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has contributed to the transformation of the media industry through the provision of grant funding to community media.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has commended the arrest of six suspects from the North West province who allegedly defrauded the fund of R2 million.

The potential and advantages that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents have impressed the business community of Limpopo.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has briefed the Chinese President, Xi Jin Ping, on the African Leaders' Peace Mission to Ukraine and Russia.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Sihle Zikalala, has warned construction companies and developers , who abandon construction sites after doing shoddy workmanship in public infrastructure projects, saying they face blacklisting and being barred from doing business with government.

The National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Fannie Masemola, has, on behalf of the South African Police Service (SAPS), wished well the 200 police officers taking part in the 96th Comrades Marathon taking place today.

The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) has paid tribute to the General Secretary of the National Community Policing Consultative Forum (NCPCF), Mr Kevin Pillay.