President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished the Muslim and Jewish communities a blessed Islamic New Year and I’shana tovah respectively, on the occasion of the two religious communities’ observance of the beginning of a new year.
North West Premier Professor Job Mokgoro has reaffirmed the province’s commitment to support the business sector.
Nyanga township in the Western Cape still has the highest murder rate, while Johannesburg Central police station tops the list of the top 30 police stations when it comes to the number of contact crimes reported over the past year.
Frank talk. Optimism. Pragmatism.These are the buzz words African states will have to embrace if the continent is to make tangible strides in eradicating alarming poverty rates and propel stubborn economic growth.
Depending on which side you are on, the debate around the motion to explore the possibility of amending the Constitution so as to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation has been characterised by some people screaming murder and others celebrating in support of the proposal. In certain cases, reactions have regrettably been alarmist or have sought to paint a picture of a reckless push for land. Certain groups and parties have also tried to use the process to fear-monger.
The number of girls, boys and women who are being killed daily is on the increase.
Fifty-seven people are murdered in South Africa every day, a statistic that requires more stringent action by the police.
North West MEC for Tourism Desbo Mohono has urged residents in the province to take advantage of the Parks Mahala Week to explore their own province.
As South Africans adjust to living in a country in the midst of a technical recession, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) has urged the public to make use of debt counselling services.
Changes brought on by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the inclusive global value chains will be at the centre of the G20 Trade Ministers Meeting, that gets underway on Friday.
North West Premier, Professor Job Mokgoro, has called for calm while also condemning acts of violence that broke out in Klerksdorp recently.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will return to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) this afternoon for oral replies, the Presidency said.
Government has finalised consultations with the telecommunications industry and other stakeholders to ensure allocation of spectrum reduces costs to consumers, promotes competition and eases barriers to entry.
South Africa’s ongoing land expropriation efforts has the full backing of Belgium, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Didier Reynders has declared.
With the recent announcement by Statistics South Africa that the country is in a technical recession, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says this may affect tax revenue collection.
