South Africa

A total of 1 688 registered indigent households in Cape Town have benefitted from the city’s indigent leak repair project since 2021.

Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) Advocate Andy Mothibi has been re-elected as Vice President: African Regional Coordinator and Member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA).

The Chairperson of the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC), Deputy President Paul Mashatile, has described the late pioneering nuclear scientist, Senamile Masango, as someone who was a beacon of hope for many young people, especially women.

The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) has performed the first successful MitraClip implants on three State-funded patients in the province.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the completion of a dome structure for National Assembly sittings ahead of the replies to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Cape Town this week.

On Monday, 10 February, Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, will hand over Smart Card IDs to fire victims in Kayamandi Sports Grounds, Stellenbosch.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) has called on residents and businesses to exercise caution and follow protocols for the safe handling and disposal of all types of waste, especially hazardous waste.

In an effort to create an enabling environment for investors, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is prioritising cutting red tape and boosting investor confidence by removing bureaucratic delays that prevent businesses from investing in sustainable industries.

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety says two of its worst performing police stations in Gauteng are facing challenges, including allegations of corruption and a lack of cooperation from some community members.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated South Africa’s commitment to a diplomatic solution that ensures stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its neighbours, while also protecting the well-being of the Congolese people.

Western Cape companies, as well as intermediaries or organisations that currently assist businesses with exports, are being called on to apply for financial assistance.

As part of efforts to end initiation deaths, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has met with representatives of senior traditional leaders from the Eastern Cape.

The South African government says it remains committed to finding diplomatic solutions to any misunderstandings or disputes arising from the recently promulgated Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 and other policies.

At least 13 people have died following a collision involving a taxi and a bakkie on the R40 near Hoedspruit in Limpopo on Saturday.

Five suspects are expected to appear in the Lephalale Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo tomorrow on charges related to corruption at a licensing centre.