South Africa

Attacks on and looting of shops as a response to the sale of suspicious foods has been condemned by Cabinet.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will shortly present a stimulus package aimed at rousing economic growth, Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said on Thursday.

The Beijing Action Plan, which details the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, has been welcomed by Cabinet.

Cabinet has called on all South Africans to use the current debate around land reform to strengthen nation-building and social cohesion.

Cabinet has sent its condolences to the families of three firefighters who lost their lives while trying to respond to a fire that erupted at a government-owned building on Wednesday.

Cabinet has welcomed the overwhelming response from prospective students since the opening of the 2019 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications process.

Cabinet has strongly appealed to social grant beneficiaries to make the switch from the old South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) cards to the new gold card.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Zweli Mkhize says a number of investigations have been launched with the aim of bringing those responsible for unlawfully investing municipal funds with VBS, to book.

Public Service and Administration Deputy Minister, Dr Chana Pilane-Majake, says a number of policy initiatives are being considered as government makes a push to manage the rising public sector wage bill.

National Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole, has urged SAPS leaders to acknowledge and reward the efforts of its ground troops for putting their lives on the line in an effort to reduce crime.

The Gauteng Infrastructure Development Department says the government-owned building where a fire erupted on Wednesday was not compliant with occupational health and safety standards.

South African companies on a trade and investment mission to Peru are confident that their products and services will find a market in the South American country.

As part of Public Service Month, government is set to host a public servants health symposium in the Mgungundlovu District Municipality, in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday.

Plans are afoot for the South African Police Services (SAPS) to establish a crime detection academy, as police intensify crime fighting efforts in response to criminal networks reigning terror.

Gauteng Infrastructure MEC Jacob Mamabolo has confirmed that three people have lost their lives in a fire that engulfed the 23rd floor of the building occupied by the Gauteng Departments of Health and Human Settlements.