South Africa

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued Yellow Level 2 warnings for damaging winds and waves in the Eastern Cape.

Government has noted with concern misleading reports suggesting that the National Freedom Day celebrations were disrupted after an individual briefly made his way onto the stage towards President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie.

Public Service and Administration Minister, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, has announced a 4% wage increase for public servants.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is reforming and strengthening the criminal justice system, rooting out corruption and building a police service and a prosecuting authority in which people can have trust and confidence.

Communities in and around Bloemfontein in the Free State have gathered at the Dr Rantlai Molemela Stadium in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality for the national Freedom Day celebrations.

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has announced the withdrawal of the Draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy following an internal process.

Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) Minister Willie Aucamp has issued a call to reframe the narrative surrounding climate action in developing economies.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday joined the Kingdom of Eswatini as it commemorated the 40th anniversary of the coronation of His Majesty King Mswati III, as well as the King’s 58th birthday.

Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, is expected to open the Southern African Great Green Wall Initiative (SA GGWI) Regional Capacity Building Workshop which will be held in Johannesburg.

Residents of Bloemfontein have been urged to use other alternative roads as roads around the Dr Rantlai Petrus Molemela Stadium will be temporarily closed for Freedom Day celebrations on Monday.

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative organ of the African Union (AU), is expected to convene an Extraordinary Session of its Seventh Legislature on Tuesday.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow level 2 warning for strong, damaging winds in parts of the Western Cape and the south-central parts of the Northern Cape.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli and Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela will hold a Freedom Day BackChat Conversation on YouTube on Monday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the National Freedom Day commemoration which will be held in Bloemfontein in the Free State on Monday.