President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday afternoon account to the nation on the work of government when he responds to Questions for Oral Reply in the National Assembly in Parliament, Cape Town.
South Africa has expressed its support for bulk water infrastructure investment on the African continent to ensure socio-economic development.
Legislation previously administered by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy has now been transferred to the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and the Minister of Electricity and Energy.
An inquiry has been launched into the escape of an inmate from the Waterval Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal, says the Department of Correctional Services (DCS).
In a field that is dominated by men, one woman police diver is making waves in the province of Gauteng.
The Sixth South African HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour Survey (SABSSM VI) for Limpopo has found that the province had one of the lowest HIV prevalence levels among all provinces in 2022, at 8.9%, down from 10.1% in 2017.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has welcomed the report on the audit outcomes of municipalities for the 2022/23 financial year by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA).
The Department of Human Settlements has started a series of engagements to review the performance of housing delivery in all metropolitan municipalities in the country.
Government is introducing a public-private partnership (PPP) model in water supply, working with National Treasury and the Department of Water and Sanitation.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has announced that government will soon initiate a programme to clean cities and recognise those that exceed expectations in making their towns sustainable and safe.
The recently signed Public Procurement Act is expected to reduce bureaucratic delays and curb corruption while also ensuring that taxpayer money is used responsibly.
Through the Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security (JCPS) Cluster, government is consolidating resources to end extortion and ensure that communities conduct business without fear or intimidation.
Some 27 officials of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD) have been dismissed for various forms of misconduct.
An estimated 1.5 million incidents of housebreakings occurred in 2023/24, affecting around 1.1 million households in South Africa, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).
Auditor General (AG), Tsakani Maluleke, says the office of the AG remains committed to assisting municipalities to improve, following a reported regression of clean audits in the 2022/23 local government audit outcomes.
