South Africa

There are currently no plans to discontinue the use of coal as part of the country’s energy mix, says Deputy President David Mabuza.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government will continue to encourage employers to develop and implement policies that promote the uptake of vaccination.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has tabled a proposal that will see the fuel levy being reduced by R1.50 cents per litre.

A Pakistani national, who fraudulently obtained SA enabling documents and tried to leave the country, was on Thursday arrested by the Home Affairs Counter Corruption Unit and the police in the Western Cape.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government has reached an agreement with Maputo that will see South Africa getting a supply of gas from Mozambique.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has welcomed the appointment of Lieutenant General Sehlahle Fannie Masemola as the country’s new National Commissioner.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced Sehlahle Fannie Masemola as the new National Police Commissioner.

Deputy President David Mabuza says the Eskom Political Task Team continues to provide support to the power utility to ensure that it runs the grid optimally, while mitigating against load shedding.

The Portfolio Committee on Police says the adoption of the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill will only be completed once it is satisfied that the South African Police Service has the capacity and capability to implement the provisions contained in the bill.

Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, as well as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will undertake a two-day District Development Model (DDM) visit to the Harry Gwala District Municipality in Kwa-Zulu Natal.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has demanded answers and accountability from officials and community leaders following the discovery of a fresh produce tunnel, which was left incomplete after an investment of about R8 million.

Eskom Chief Executive, Andre de Ruyter, says the company is working hard to root out corruption and fraud at the State-owned power utility.

Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Boitumelo Moloi, has encouraged employers to use the department’s Employment Services of South Africa (ESSA) system to recruit workers and maintain stability in the labour market.

South Africa has recorded 1679 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3,717,067.

A warrant of arrest has been issued for former Eskom executive France Hlakudi following his failure to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court to answer to a corruption case against him and three others.