Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has reiterated government's stance on the Expropriation Act, stressing that no one in South Africa will "have their land confiscated".
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed four new proclamations authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of maladministration and corruption at Ithala Development Finance Corporation, the Greater Kokstad Local Municipality, Llepele-Nkumpi Local Municipality and Greater North Transport.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) seized more than 70 000 counterfeit items valued at over R90 million in January 2025.
Eskom has appointed Leslie Mkhabela as Lead Independent Director to strengthen governance at the power utility.
The City of Cape Town is calling on the public to comment on the proposal to implement and operate the city’s first permanent desalination plant in Paarden Eiland.
The South African government says it is confident that the maintenance work at the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel in Clarens, in the Free State, will be completed within its scheduled six-month timeframe.
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, has appointed two new members to the Independent Development Trust’s (IDT) Board, a move that aligns with the powers granted to him under the IDT’s Deed of Trust.
The Presiding Officers of Parliament, led by National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza and National Council of Provinces Chairperson Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, will on Wednesday provide an update on Parliament’s preparations for the State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Government activities for the week 1 – 7 February 2025.
Washington Street in Langa, Cape Town, bustled with activity as the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) hosted pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) outreach activities on Monday.
As South Africa prepares for the highly-anticipated State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, residents of Langa, Cape Town’s oldest township, have voiced their expectations.
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers, who were killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are African heroes who laid their lives in defence of those who are not able to defend themselves.
The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) has called on taxpayers to participate in a survey about their experience using the South African Revenue Service (SARS) e-filing system.
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has urged United States (US) President Donald Trump’s advisors to deepen their understanding of South Africa’s constitutionally guided and democratic policies as they investigate the Expropriation Act.
Africa must “assert its advantage” in order to benefit from the booming demand for industrially valuable minerals in which the continent is abundantly rich.
