South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his working visit to the Republic of Angola.

The Department of Home Affairs says it acknowledges the media and public interest into the ongoing investigation requested by the Miss South Africa pageant.

Government has strongly condemned the heinous acts of violence against women, which continue to plague communities.

As the country celebrates Women’s Month, Cabinet has congratulated Justice Mandisa Maya on her trail blazing appointment as South Africa’s first female incoming Chief Justice.

While government policies have enabled the participation of women in the media sector, Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Director of Media Relations, Tshegofatso Modubu, has called for an in depth look at the ownership and control by women in the media space.

Cabinet says the measures imposed by the European Union (EU) on the export of South Africa’s citrus products to the EU result in significant costs for the South Africa citrus industry, which is estimated at R2 billion (US$110 million) per year.

As part of the ongoing fight against crime, Cabinet has commended the continued successes of law enforcement agencies in the arrest of members of organised crime syndicates and gangs.

Preparations are ongoing for South Africa’s Group of 20 (G20) Presidency and the hosting of the G20 Summit in 2025.

Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says South Africa’s Cabinet has welcomed an advisory by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the “legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territories”.

Cabinet has commended the latest addition of the South African human rights and liberation struggle sites in the prestigious list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites.

South Africa’s 2024 Money Smart Week SA (MSWSA) is expected to kick off on Monday August 26 and run until September 1.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officiate the national Women’s Day commemoration tomorrow, which will be hosted by the Khâi-Ma Municipality in Pofadder in the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape.

Consistent electricity supply in South Africa is now “one step closer” due to the diligent and dedicated implementation of the Energy Action Plan (EAP).

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Administrator, Freeman Nomvalo, says the organisation is revising its budget to better address the increasing number of applications received this year.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has commended the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) for taking decisive action to initiate a criminal case against a senior Gauteng traffic police officer, who unlawfully interfered with a traffic officer while doing her work.