South Africa

The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is set to host the Inaugural Public Works Infrastructure Summit.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, will this week lead the Group of Twenty (G20) Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) as part of South Africa’s Presidency of the G20.

The countdown to the North Regional Durban Business Fair has begun, which will see 150 businesses showcasing their products and services.

Unit 6 of Eskom’s Kusile Power Station has been successfully added to the national grid.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Dr Dion George, will this week represent South Africa at the 15th Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD), where the country will reinforce its commitment to climate action.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has increased the water outflows at the Bloemhof Dam by 100 cubic meters per second (mᵌ/s) to 350.97 mᵌ/s to allow for the extra flows that are expected from the Vaal Dam.

The State Security Agency (SSA) has dismissed claims regarding the “Operation Sibonkolo” report linked to the Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has officially unveiled a groundbreaking Request for Information (RFI), aimed at transforming the country’s struggling rail and port infrastructure through strategic partnerships with the private sector.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his working visit to the Republic of Namibia, where he attended the inauguration ceremony of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) will on Monday, host the Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities at its KwaZulu-Natal provincial office in Durban.

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, has marked World Water Day celebration by officially handing over a newly Garden Route Dam raw water pumpstation to the George Local Municipality, Western Cape.

The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, and the Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Advocate Andy Mothibi, will launch the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum (BMIACF) in Pretoria on Tuesday, 25 March 2025.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called for urgent and sustained efforts to address unemployment and inequality, describing them as fundamental human rights issues.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has undertaken a working visit to the Republic of Namibia to attend the inauguration of the President-Elect, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.

The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has emphasised the importance of investing in school sports to provide young people with opportunities and prevent delinquency.