South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday afternoon address the opening session of the World Science Forum (WSF) in Cape Town.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Blade Nzimande, unveiled on Monday the kick-starting of the on-site construction of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) telescopes infrastructure in Carnarvon, Northern Cape.

The National Assembly Programming Committee (NAPC) has postponed to next week Tuesday the debate on the Section 89 Panel Report, which looks into the robbery at the Phala Phala game farm.

South African Revenue Service (SARS) Head of Technology and Solutions Delivery (TSD), Intikhab Shaik, has been awarded the accolade of Visionary Chief Information Officer of the Year.

Police Deputy Minister, Cassel Mathale, says maximum resources have been deployed to prevent and combat all forms of criminality as the country ushers in the busy festive season period.

National Treasury has published on its website the operating and capital budgets of municipalities as adopted by their respective councils.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is persisting in its course to ensure that water users involved in unauthorised and illegal use of water resources are brought to book.

More than 60 000 vehicle licences have been renewed on the online platform of the South African Post Office (Sapo) since its launch at the beginning of the year.

The writing of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations is set to conclude this week, with rewrite opportunities arising from disruptions in some parts of the country.

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, has led a multi-disciplinary team meeting with stakeholders from uMkhanyakude District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal to discuss water challenges in the agriculture sector.

Water and Sanitation (DWS) Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has called for collaboration from different stakeholders to expedite the improvement of water and sanitation infrastructure in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the country for being able to rebuild the supporting architecture to investigate and prosecute serious and other crimes within a short space of time.

The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit has seized assets worth some R37 million from several accused charged with fraud and corruption in the Mhlatuze Water Board matter.

Eskom has implemented Stage 3 load shedding this morning and is expected to further reduce it to Stage 2 from Tuesday morning until further notice.

Transnet says government’s ban on the export of scrap and waste metal will go a long way in the fight against metal theft.