South Africa

Leaders of G20 states that gathered in Osaka, in Japan, for the past two days have vowed to ensure the online security of their country citizens.

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy has temporarily suspended exploratory fishing for octopus in False Bay.

Young people in conflict with the law need to understand that it is unacceptable to engage in criminal activity, says Social Development Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu.

The Coca Cola Foundation has invested in five projects aimed at addressing South Africa’s bulk water security in key catchment areas across the country.

North West Premier Job Mokgoro says the provincial government is deeply disturbed by the Auditor-General’s findings with regards to the province’s municipalities wherein none of the province’s 22 municipalities received a clean audit.

The global economy, trade and investment, innovation, energy, employment and women’s empowerment are just some of the issues President Cyril Ramaphosa will engage in at the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to a notice issued by the Public Protector with respect to an investigation into his alleged violations of the Executive Ethics Code.

The Gauteng Provincial Office of the Department of Water and Sanitation has assured the residents of Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, that the process to ascertain the quality of drinking water in the area is continuing in earnest.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has welcomed the Auditor-General Kimi Makwethu’s 2017/18 municipal audit report.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia De Lille has reaffirmed her commitment to serving the people of South Africa and the Constitution by bringing services and creating work opportunities.

In preparation for the 2021 Municipal Elections, Cabinet has approved the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Municipal Elections.

Cabinet has noted with concern the spate of killing of law-enforcement officers.

With June drawing to a close and July on the horizon, Cabinet has urged South Africans to file their income tax returns from 1 July 2019.

Cabinet has confirmed that the reconfiguration of government will result in improved service delivery, says Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu.

The Rand depreciated in the aftermath of the national elections due to policy uncertainty and the larger-than-expected contraction in the domestic economy in the first quarter of 2019, a SARB’s Quarterly Bulletin has noted.