The struggling sugar industry has come under scrutiny in Parliament, with the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry now engaging the industry to alleviate the plight of local sugarcane farmers.
With Eskom facing myriad challenges that have affected its ability to meet demand, President Cyril Ramaphosa pulled no punches on Thursday when he detailed what needs to be done to get the power parastatal back on track.
The 100 ambassadors of the Women of Fortitude campaign have taken a step forward in driving the conversation of how women today can continue the legacy of MaSisulu.
The Department of Mineral Resources will engage Sibanye-Stillwater on its announcement of possible retrenchments at two of its gold operations.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the department is ready to phase in digitised textbooks from next year.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation has pounced on a suspect who posed as a Hawks officer and attempted to extort R200 000 from a person mentioned in the ongoing Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.
The South African government has commended Iraqi authorities on the progress achieved in forming the national government.
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is expected to reach a roll-over agreement with the United Kingdom post Brexit.
High levels of debt and default risk have left Eskom in dire straits as the power utility battles to meet demand.
While condemning the destruction of property and violence in the country’s tertiary education sector, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training says the wide-ranging student demands are legitimate.
As the end of rainy season approaches, the Department of Water and Sanitation has advised people who live in areas experiencing severe thunderstorms to be careful of localised flash floods.
While there has been some improvement in generation performance, Eskom is implementing Stage 2 load shedding.
Parliament is set to schedule an urgent debate on the energy crisis amid rolling power cuts.
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has welcomed the Department of Water and Sanitation’s commitment to reconsider the model of the War on Leaks programme, following challenges experienced in the last year.
Prospective candidates looking for employment in the public service will now be vetted on their use of social media and the internet.
