South Africa

An ongoing, multi-disciplinary operation in Gauteng has resulted in 600 suspects, wanted for various serious crimes, being arrested.

Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina has urged local communities and business owners to recognise how attacks on small businesses owned by foreign nationals will hinder efforts to grow the South African economy.

Government has welcomed the six life sentences and an additional 129 years imprisonment for human trafficking and related charges handed down to convicted human trafficker, Ediozi Odi.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on South Africans living in areas that are affected by the current heatwave to avoid unnecessary exposure to the heat and to drink plenty of water to calm their bodies.

Government has prioritised border control and security to deter illegal immigration, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on men to play an active role in the movement against Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

The South African Reserve Bank has kept the repo rate unchanged 6.5%.

Cabinet has approved the release of the 25 Year Review Report which assesses government’s progress in delivering on its commitment of a better life for all South Africans.

Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu says men have the collective responsibility to rise up and deal with violence against women.

The strategy document that is earmarked to drive the country’s economic growth agenda has received significant interest from all corners of society.

Cabinet says it is determined to decisively address the underlying causes which led to the attacks on foreign nationals and some South Africans.

Cabinet has welcomed the newly launched District Based Development Model piloted in the OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday.

The closing date for the 2019 Public Sector Innovation Awards, which recognise service delivery improvements and innovation, has been postponed to 30 September.

The Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) has urged government departments and the private sector to implement measures that will prevent violence and harassment from manifesting in the workplace and society.

The Department of Social Development has welcomed the Constitutional Court judgment ruling that spanking children is unlawful and unconstitutional.