South Africa

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has clarified his statement on the matter of donor funding for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

As part of dedicating 67 minutes of goodwill during Nelson Mandela Month, the Department of Water and Sanitation has embarked on a campaign to educate communities about the benefits of maintaining healthy rivers.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the law should be allowed to take its course in the matter between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and the office of the Public Protector.

The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has advised credit providers to take heed of this week’s judgement against the use of child support and foster care grants as income on credit applications.

The upcoming World Economic Forum on Africa (WEFA) is expected to focus on inclusiveness in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has warned motorists of delays due to roadworks along Route R114 between Diepsloot and Muldersdrift, north of Johannesburg.

Merging former President Nelson Mandela’s love for children and healthy living, the Basic Education Department and Woolworths took nutrition and physical activity to the Ilinge Primary school in Uitenhage, on Mandela Day.

Eskom and the Gauteng government have agreed to collaborate to resolve electricity problems in the province.

The South African Aerospace Maritime and Defence Export Council (SAAMDEC) has identified key areas of collaboration with the Indian defence industry.

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) officials today joined South Africans and the international community in observing International Mandela Day by helping better their community.

The Reserve Bank has reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5% in line with market expectation.

The State Security Agency has requested the Department of Public Service and Administration to assist in the development of an ethics and integrity framework for the agency.

Interacting with the media is usually staid business for the Head of State but that wasn’t the case when President Cyril Ramaphosa paid a visit to XR Radio on Nelson Mandela Day. 

To mark International Nelson Mandela Day, Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane will deliver a national commemoration statement at the United Nations in New York, USA.

As the globe commemorates International Mandela Day, the wife of the late former President Nelson Mandela, Graca Machel, has called on South Africans to take initiative to drive transformation.