South Africa

It’s all systems go at Home Affairs offices as power has been restored at the department’s back office in Pretoria.

Mushroom farming, often shied away from by many established and aspirant farmers, has been identified as one agricultural sector that has the potential to stimulate equitable and inclusive growth, while boosting SA’s economic recovery plan.

The National Assembly (NA) has approved the nomination of Imtiaz Ahmed Fazel for appointment as the Inspector-General of Intelligence (IGI) of South Africa.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has arrived in Washington ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with President Joseph Biden, which will take place on 16 September at the White House.

Eskom has restored power supply to the disaster struck Jagersfontein-Charlesville area following a mudslide in those parts.

The National Minimum Wage Commission is inviting written representation from interested stakeholders in preparation for the 2023 national minimum wage adjustments.

Former KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Provincial Treasury head, Dumisani Shabalala, has lost an application in the Pietermaritzburg High Court for leave to appeal the conviction and sentence made against him last week for several counts of fraud, corruption, money laundering and contravention of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the opening of the R7.7 billion Sappi Saiccor Mill upgrade and expansion project in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal.

Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) report, has exonerated State Security Deputy Minister, Zizi Kodwa, of any transgression in the department’s role in the Phala Phala game farm theft matter.

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, says he believes that a 2007 judgement essentially declaring that slime dams do not fall under the jurisdiction of the department is creating a risk for disasters such as the one seen in Jagersfontein to occur.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has appealed for policy coherence that includes joint planning, monitoring and evaluation - by all the three spheres of government - for the advancement of the developmental agenda of the country.

The Department of Home Affairs has experienced a power failure at its back office in Pretoria, which has disrupted some services.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the investment commitment by both Ford and Metair Investments reflects long-term confidence in South Africa as a key link in the global automotive value chain.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Ronald Lamola, says that work on a multi-disciplinary anti-corruption agency is progressing in order to ensure that the looting and corruption that took place during the execution of the State Capture project is not ever repeated.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, is working hard to ensure that South Africa avoids becoming grey listed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).