South Africa

Partly cloudy skies are expected for the Mother City as it awaits the delivery of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) under the leadership of a new President.

Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in as the fifth democratically elected President of South Africa.

Parliament says it is ready for the State of the Nation Address (SONA), which will be delivered by newly-elected President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Acting President Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected as the new President-elect of South Africa.

The Department of Labour says all workers who do not fall under the farm/forestry, domestic sectors, Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) and learnerships should not be paid less than the set R20 minimum wage per hour.

The Department of Water and Sanitation and various stakeholders have launched the #SaveWater Ambassador Programme to foster responsibility towards saving water resources in the City of Cape Town and the rest of the country.

Motorists in Cape Town have been advised to familiarise themselves with the planned road closures and parking restrictions around the Parliamentary precinct to avoid being inconvenienced by the State of the Nation Address (SONA).

South Africa’s new President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to present his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening, a day which officially signifies the beginning of a new era for the country.

The Hawks, working with the NPA, have commenced to serve warrants of arrest to thirteen suspects linked to the so called ‘State of Capture’ into the Vrede Dairy Project.

With just over 24 hours to go, the Parliamentary precinct is abuzz with activity once again, as preparations get underway, ahead of tomorrow’s State of the Nation Address.

National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete has confirmed that she received former President Jacob Zuma’s resignation letter on Thursday.

Cyril Ramaphosa is currently the Acting President of the Republic following the late night resignation by former President Jacob Zuma, which left a vacancy in the Office of the President.

The new President of the country will be sworn in at 2pm today.

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has postponed his scheduled Friday report back meeting to the people of Mhlabuyalingana, Manguzi, in KwaZulu-Natal.

The three people arrested in connection with the investigations into the Vrede Farm matter are expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court this morning.