South Africa

Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber welcomed Cabinet’s approval of the Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection.

As the high-traffic Easter period continues, the Western Cape Mobility Department has expressed appreciation to transport operators and motorists for contributing to road safety and ensuring compliance across the province.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has welcomed the recent ranking by Bank of America, placing South Africa at the top of its regional equity market assessment.

Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy says South Africa and Mozambique are entering a “solution phase” in efforts to resolve long-standing congestion challenges at the Lebombo Port of Entry.

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is reviewing the local fuel price mechanism with the process to be completed in March next year.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the provision of housing to victims of apartheid-era violence as a “moral obligation”, and a crucial step towards restoring dignity and advancing reconciliation.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says government’s housing reparations programme is not only about rebuilding homes, but about healing the deep divisions left by apartheid.

Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narend Singh, has called for greater global fairness in the sharing of benefits derived from biodiversity.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says the helicopter that went missing on Monday with four occupants, including the pilot, has been successfully located this morning with all individuals found alive and unharmed.

The eThekwini Municipality says its disaster management teams are working around the clock following severe rains that caused widespread flooding and damage across parts of Durban at the weekend.

Thabo Mofutsanyana District Police have arrested 12 suspects duringEaster holiday operations for various serious offences, including murder, attempted murder, rape, possession of illegal firearms and drug-related crimes.

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has welcomed Infrastructure South Africa’s contribution to the successful hosting of the South African Investment Conference in Sandton last Tuesday.

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, commonly known as the Madlanga Commission, has resumed its hearings this morning.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to officiate the launch of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Housing Assistance Reparations programme today at the Sonkombo Sports Field in Ndwedwe, KwaZulu-Natal.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), the Gauteng Provincial Government and the Local Municipalities of Lesedi and Midvaal, will host public consultations on the planned designation of the Vaal Special Economic Zone (SEZ).