South Africa

Victims of the recent Durban floods have been moved to temporary emergency accommodation, the Ministry of Human Settlements said on Friday.

A police officer arrested for the alleged illegal possession of two firearms and ammunition, is expected to appear in the Odendaalsrus Magistrates Court today, said the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS).

Analysis of the recent destructive weather event in Montana, north of Pretoria, has been confirmed as a landspout and not a tornado.

With today marking the deadline to register spaza shops and other food-handling outlets to register their businesses with their local municipalities, there is no decision to extend the due date.

Critical issues affecting Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students were at the core of a meeting between Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane and the South African Technical Vocational Education and Training Student Association (SATVETSA).

Innovation in the development of new, competitive furniture products will come to the fore at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s (dtic) Furniture Design Competition Awards ceremony this afternoon.

The Group of Twenty (G20) has urged Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to enhance their collaboration and efficiency while working with relevant stakeholders to implement the G20 Roadmap for Bigger, Better and More Effective MDBs.

The South African Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency will continue the focus on finance and health coordination through the Joint Finance and Health Task Force (JFHTF), as it recognises the high potential impact of health risks on the global economy.

The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors have reiterated support for the work of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in combatting money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Domestic resource mobilisation by increasing government revenue through taxation and other non-debt income, remain the foundation for countries to achieve fiscal sustainability and reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The first Finance and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting of the South African G20 Presidency has emphasised a need for multilateral cooperation in addressing global economic risks.

The North West Provincial Government has allocated R24 million to establish a Development Fund to accelerate development initiatives across the province.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on educators to intensify efforts to improve early childhood learning, emphasising the urgent need to strengthen foundational skills in reading and mathematics.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr Dion George has announced that the first round of consultations on the Sectoral Emission Targets (SETs) have been concluded, marking an important step forward in the country’s climate action journey.

Spaza shop owners and vendors have until the end of the day to register their businesses with their local municipalities.