South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on men to play an active role in the movement against Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

The South African Reserve Bank has kept the repo rate unchanged 6.5%.

Cabinet has approved the release of the 25 Year Review Report which assesses government’s progress in delivering on its commitment of a better life for all South Africans.

Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu says men have the collective responsibility to rise up and deal with violence against women.

The strategy document that is earmarked to drive the country’s economic growth agenda has received significant interest from all corners of society.

Cabinet says it is determined to decisively address the underlying causes which led to the attacks on foreign nationals and some South Africans.

Cabinet has welcomed the newly launched District Based Development Model piloted in the OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday.

The closing date for the 2019 Public Sector Innovation Awards, which recognise service delivery improvements and innovation, has been postponed to 30 September.

The Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) has urged government departments and the private sector to implement measures that will prevent violence and harassment from manifesting in the workplace and society.

The Department of Social Development has welcomed the Constitutional Court judgment ruling that spanking children is unlawful and unconstitutional.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises has been briefed on the state of affairs at South African Airways (SAA) and Alexkor.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced an emergency plan to deal with the violence against women and children in the country.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has procured the services of a diver in an effort to resolve technical issues restricting water flow at the Waterdown Dam in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape.

The learner placement period for Grade 1 and 8 learners in various schools across Gauteng has commenced today.

The Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate George Baloyi, has decided that a formal and joint inquest into all deaths related to the Life Esidimeni tragedy be held in the High Court of Pretoria before a judge.