South Africa

It’s all hands on deck at Eskom as the power utility tries to save South Africa from a black Christmas and lower the stages of load shedding currently underway.

The marking of matric scripts has commenced in earnest at 141 marking centres across the country following the successful completion of the 2018 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations last week.

The National Assembly has decided to adopt a proposal that will see Parliament setting up an ad hoc committee to lead a process of drafting a bill that will allow for Section 25 of the Constitution to be amended.

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has released the much-awaited report into the inquiry on consumer complaints on timeshare, which has called for a revised regulatory framework.

The special economic zone in Atlantis, launched on Thursday, is expected to attract large-scale investment that will create jobs and bolster manufacturing in the area and the Western Cape.

Cabinet says it is pleased that visible progress has been made in stabilising the struggling North West provincial departments and that the provision of basic services has been prioritised.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has received a total of 472 complaints of alleged corruption during the first and second quarters of 2018/2019 through the national anti-corruption hotline.

Cabinet has approved the One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) National Framework for implementation.

With the festive season about to get underway and many preparing to head to their holiday destinations, Cabinet has appealed to all South Africans to keep safe during the December holidays.

Following a spate of attacks on health professionals in Limpopo and Gauteng, Cabinet has called on communities to work with law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators of these “heinous” crimes are arrested and convicted.

Cabinet has called on South Africans to ensure they have their Identity Document or temporary identity certificate in preparation for the 2019 elections.

Cabinet has ratified Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies’ decision to designate the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mpumalanga and to grant a SEZ Licence to the Mpumalanga Economic Development and Tourism Department.

Cabinet has welcomed the 2.2% growth in the South African economy during the third quarter.

Cabinet has approved the appointment of Tshokolo Nchocho as CEO of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), the country’s largest development finance institution.

Police Minister Bheki Cele and National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole have made good on their promise to promote over 69 000 police officers overdue for post regrades.