South Africa

With the festive season about to get underway and many preparing to head to their holiday destinations, Cabinet has appealed to all South Africans to keep safe during the December holidays.

Following a spate of attacks on health professionals in Limpopo and Gauteng, Cabinet has called on communities to work with law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators of these “heinous” crimes are arrested and convicted.

Cabinet has called on South Africans to ensure they have their Identity Document or temporary identity certificate in preparation for the 2019 elections.

Cabinet has ratified Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies’ decision to designate the Nkomazi Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mpumalanga and to grant a SEZ Licence to the Mpumalanga Economic Development and Tourism Department.

Cabinet has welcomed the 2.2% growth in the South African economy during the third quarter.

Cabinet has approved the appointment of Tshokolo Nchocho as CEO of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), the country’s largest development finance institution.

Police Minister Bheki Cele and National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole have made good on their promise to promote over 69 000 police officers overdue for post regrades.

The Department of Environmental Affairs is inviting young South African graduates aged between 18 and 35 years, who have a keen interest in environmental careers, to apply for a two-year internship programme that will run between 2019 and 2021.

The Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Bathabile Dlamini, will, as part of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign programme, host dialogues and memorial lectures honouring the legacy of Albertina Sisulu and Charlotte Maxeke in the Eastern Cape.

Public Service and Administration Deputy Minister Dr Chana Pilane-Majake has called on communities to work with the police in identifying and finally sending to jail all those who rape and murder young girls and women.

The National Assembly has passed the iKamva National e-Skills Institute (iNeSI) Bill.

As part of the peace efforts in South Sudan, Deputy President David Mabuza will undertake a regional consultative working visit to three member states of the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday proclaim the effective date for the National Minimum Wage at a ceremony with stakeholders in Kliptown, Soweto.

Eskom has implemented Stage 2 load shedding today.

Struggle stalwart Mendi Msimang will be buried on Saturday at a Special Official Funeral that will be open to the public to attend, says the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on State Funerals.