South Africa

Small harbours in the Western Cape have been given a massive boost with an investment of R500 million by government.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is expected to visit Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) in the Eastern Cape today.

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, has expressed dismay at the “unintended” public release of personal information of eight Krugersdorp rape victims.

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Buti Manamela, says a structured and continuous capacity building programme for Student Representative Councils (SRC) will go a long way to defusing potential conflicts and threats to teaching and learning.

A former Eskom administrative clerk has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for defrauding the power utility of more than R2.6 million.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will appeal a decision by the High Court in Bloemfontein to discharge the defendants in the Nulane Investments money laundering and fraud case.

Even with limited resources, Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla, believes that many public health facilities could perform better if it were not for inefficiency, poor management, neglect of duty due to poor supervision and outright corruption.

The Department of Transport has reassured members of the public that the production of driving licence cards will not be affected by the routine maintenance of the card production machine.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to travel to Burundi on Friday to attend the 11th High Level Segment of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nomasonto Motaung and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) will on Friday unveil brand new state-of-the-art broadcast studios in Maputaland in Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal.

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has released the upgraded series of banknotes and coins, which are expected to go into circulation from today.

While the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has lauded the respect afforded to media rights and freedom of expression in South Africa, the body says efforts must be intensified to safeguard these hard-won rights.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD) has extended its condolences to the family of a police officer, who was fatally shot while serving as a court orderly at the Motherwell Magistrate’s Court in Gqeberha on Wednesday.

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has announced the three people appointed to manage the affairs of the SA Tourism Board following the dissolution of the previous board.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the keynote address at the second Presidential Health Summit at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg.