South Africa

Mineral Resources and Energy Deputy Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane says South Africa will not “plunge” itself into energy supply uncertainty while working to reduce its carbon emissions.

South Africa aims to gain at least 5% of global mining exploration expenditure in the short and medium term.

Cabinet has welcomed the service delivery visit to the N2 Nodal Project in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape.

Cabinet has noted the remarkable progress achieved by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in their intensive investigation of maladministration and corruption within the National Lotteries Commission.

Cabinet remains deeply concerned by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying the socio-economic cost of the conflict is devastating and its impact will be felt around the world.

Cabinet has congratulated the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for the commencement of the auction of the high demand radio frequency spectrum, despite the ongoing litigations.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to lead a delegation to the North West at the weekend where he will conduct a Presidential Imbizo.

Cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday welcomed the recent high-level appointments in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the State Security Agency (SSA).

At its regular meeting on Wednesday, Cabinet acknowledged the country’s efforts in the fight against COVID-19, but cautioned that the battle is not yet over.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to host His Excellency Filipe Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique, on a Working Visit in Pretoria.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government is committed to ensuring that the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL) succeeds in its mandate to uplift and lead the communities that it serves.

The National Assembly (NA) and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) have approved the 2022 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals during separate plenary sittings of both Houses on Wednesday.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a search and seizure warrant from the Kimberley Magistrate Court in the Northern Cape to raid the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) offices.

With South Africa being at risk of losing a potential multibillion rand investment by Ford, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has emphasised the important role that cities and provinces play in creating an enabling environment for investment.

The rising oil price, the potential weakening of the rand against the United States dollar, and supply constraints around wheat, pose upside risks to food and headline inflation.