South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the South Africa Automotive Week on Thursday.

With heatwave conditions over for the central and eastern parts, South Africa is expecting its first significant thunderstorms in the afternoon and with some morning showers and rain for the Eastern Cape.

As South Africa prepares to host the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in 2025, Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities Minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to ensuring that gender equality and women’s empowerment remain central to the global agenda.

Public Service Commission (PSC) Commissioner Anele Gxoyiya says the non-payment of invoices within 30 days remains a concern to the Commission, and that it is a violation of the public.

As the world marks International e-Waste Day, the public is being encouraged to recycle their e-waste and declutter their homes.

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has reiterated the call for the reconstruction and strengthening of the family structure to end gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application by the commercial squid fishing sector, which sought to set aside a decision by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on apportioning 15% of the squid total allowable effort to the small-scale fisheries sector and 85% thereof to the commercial squid sector.

Government activities for the week 14 – 18 October 2024.

Former Eskom Safety Risk Officer Thandi Ruth Magagula has been convicted of fraud and corruption in relation to the fraudulent awarding of contracts at the power utility.

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) spent R4.1 billion on toll roads, while expenditure on non-toll roads came in at R23 billion in the 2023/24 financial year.

With just over 100 days since the members of the Government of National Unity were sworn into office, President Cyril Ramaphosa says the county has witnessed a marked increase in confidence in the direction of the country.

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has commended the collaboration between the South African Police Service (SAPS) Gauteng Counter Narcotics Intelligence unit and the Ethiopian Federal Police after a South African female suspected to be a drug trafficker was arrested in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has urged prepaid electricity customers to update their meters before the November 2024 deadline.

Minister of Energy and Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has lauded the performance of Eskom and its fleet over the past two months, as not a "miraculous” act but a testament to science, leadership and the workforce of the State-owned company.

Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has instructed the South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) to conduct an urgent safety inspection of all commercial fishing vessels operating in South African waters.