South Africa

Parliament is expected to be abuzz with activity this week as the Opening of Parliament Address (OPA) draws closer and Budget Vote Speeches and Parliamentary Committee meetings continue.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that South Africa will decarbonise at a pace and scale that is affordable to the economy and society.

A motorist arrested by the National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit (NTACU) for attempted bribery during a multidisciplinary operation on Saturday in Brooklyn will appear in court this morning on charges of corruption.

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says the seventh administration will act decisively to bring the high level of crime in the country, under control.

Government activities for the week 15 – 19 July 2024

Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has extended her congratulations to Kgothatso Montjane and her playing partner, Yui Kamiji from Japan, on their remarkable victory at the Wimbledon Ladies' Wheelchair Doubles in London.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane on her win at the Women’s Wheelchair Tennis Doubles at Wimbledon.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says with the effects of climate change worsening, as seen in the Western Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal, government is seeking more ways to make both the economy and country more climate resilient.

Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says the department she leads is “up to the task” of unlocking the potential of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in the country.

Minister of Human Settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says government has been hard at work to relocate the families affected by the devastating floods in the Western Cape this week.

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says South Africa will seek to build a nuclear plant for electricity generation at “a scale and speed that we can afford”.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has denounced the alleged assassination attempt on former United States President Donald Trump.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading the first Cabinet Lekgotla of the Government of National Unity (GNU) at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Tshwane this weekend.

The Department of Water and Sanitation, in collaboration with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), has put in place an office to support municipalities in establishing partnerships with the private sector.