South Africa

Learners will get an opportunity to learn to improve the way they use water and protect water resources through the Water and Sanitation Education Programme (WSEP).

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this afternoon appear in the National Assembly to reply to oral questions on a wide range of key national issues, including South Africa’s response to illegal migration and actions at local government and community level to combat the prevalence of rape and other forms of gender-based violence.

Reiterating government’s commitment to nip illicit money flows, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has tabled in Parliament the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill.

Following his commitment to turn the tide against corruption in public institutions and fight fraud and collusion in the private sector, President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has been working hard to strengthen and support law enforcement and related agencies.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a nine-member National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC), which will advise the President on effectively implementing the anti-corruption strategy in all spheres of society, and provide advocacy and action in the fight against fraud and corruption.

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, leading a South African delegation to the Stockholm World Water Week conference in Sweden.

Four people, including two former Transnet senior officials, have appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for their alleged role in the multimillion rand Transnet locomotives tender scandal.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Thembi Siweya says women leaders, influencers and thought leaders have a duty to pave the way for others to follow, as many women remain marginalised and have no voice.

The Hawks have arrested a senior official in the KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier in relation to tender irregularities amounting to R37 million at the Mhlathuze Water Board.

Residents of oThongathi have welcomed government’s interim water supply interventions.

Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations has expressed concern at revelations that the payment of service providers by national departments was the main contributor to fruitless and wasteful expenditure.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, will be attending a three-day G20 Education Ministers’ Meeting 2022 to take place in Bali, Indonesia.

The Department of Employment and Labour has called on domestic workers, who continue to be paid below the national minimum wage (NMW), to report such violations to the department.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille, says land redress is one of the key drivers to address spatial and socio-economic imbalances, and ensure that public land is used for public good.

Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the provincial government is determined to root out any public official alleged to be involved in corruption.