South Africa

Consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets, with Energy Minister Jeff Radebe announcing that fuel prices will increase on Wednesday.

Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has noted the Public Protector’s findings and welcomes the remedial actions following an investigation into the illegal conversion of goods carrying Toyota Quantum panel vans into passenger carrying mini bus taxis to transport members of the public.

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has instructed National Correctional Services Commissioner Arthur Fraser to investigate the fatal stabbing of a warder at Goedemoed Correctional Centre in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, on Friday.

Tourism Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe has urged graduates of a government funded programme to use the skills obtained in the course to empower themselves.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and Police Minister Bheki Cele will on Monday meet with Heads of the Diplomatic Missions in South Africa following reports of attacks on foreign nationals.

Correctional Services has welcomed 905 youths enlisted in for the department’s 2019 Learnership Programme.

The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans and the Joint Standing Committee on Defence has welcomed the assistance the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has rendered in countries severely affected by tropical Cyclone Idai.

Human Settlements Deputy Minister Zou Kota-Fredericks and Eastern Cape Human Settlements MEC Babalo Madikizela will next Tuesday officially hand over houses in Walmer, Port Elizabeth.

Department of Agriculture and Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) communication director Steve Galane has resigned as department spokesperson following 20 years of service in the public service.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Zweli Mkhize will next week hand over the R10 million Mpame bridge to communities in Mbhashe Municipality.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has welcomed the five-year sentences the Durban Commercial Crimes Court handed down to five learner licence applicants, who bribed licence examiners to obtain learner licences fraudulently.

South Africans have been urged to become more energy efficient by changing their usage behaviour and using complementary energy sources.

Government will over the next three months hand over three magistrate courts, with Sexual Offences Courts, in a bid to eradicate gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in society.

Cabinet has welcomed the release of the latest employment data from StatsSA, which confirm the growth in total employment during 2018.

Cabinet has welcomed work being done to raise interim funding for the SABC.