South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says despite several delays, lifestyle audits for the President, Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers are now underway.

The Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) and the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) have made a difference in the lives of the 1.7 million people reached through the two programmes.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is expected to deliver a keynote address during the national World TB Day commemorative event in Gauteng at the weekend.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has extended the period for comments on the revised draft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy (NBES).

President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that government is actively implementing various programs and initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of land reform aimed at bolstering agricultural growth and to foster increased employment within the industry.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday deliver a keynote address at the national commemoration of Human Rights Day, which will be held in Sharpeville in the Sedibeng District Municipality, in the Gauteng province.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment in infrastructure is central to the achievement of the country’s development goals.

Optimum Coal Mine – formerly owned by the infamous Gupta brothers – has paid back some R6.9 million in outstanding motor licensing fees and penalties as part of its Acknowledgement of Debt (AoD) signed with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

The City of Ekurhuleni has reminded customers in Benoni of the planned seven-hour water shutdown to be undertaken on Tuesday.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has described transport infrastructure as the cornerstone of economic expansion in Africa. 

Residents and businesses within Nongoma, uPhongolo and surrounding areas stand to benefit from a multimillion rand upgrade of the Main Road P2-53, which will not only improve local infrastructure, but create employment and contribute to economic growth in the area.

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola has transmitted a request by South Africa for the extradition of brothers Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande from the Kingdom of Eswatini.

While South Africa has taken meaningful steps to invest in infrastructure projects, Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr David Masondo, says the fiscus cannot afford to financially support the amount of investment required for climate-resilient infrastructure.

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has assured staff at South African Airways (SAA) that the state-owned airline is “here to stay”.

South Africa’s Black Industrialists will take centre stage on Wednesday at a conference, exhibition and awards ceremony that will be hosted by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) at the Sandton Convention Centre.