South Africa

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will this afternoon present the 2023 Budget Speech.

Worker rights are the cornerstone of a fair, just and prosperous society, as they ensure that employees have access to safe working conditions, Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Boitumelo Moloi, told a BRICS meeting on Tuesday.

Parliament says the reconstruction process of fire-damaged Parliament buildings will be completed within 24 months after it was gutted by fire last January.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the exemplary selflessness, self-sacrifice and patriotism of the country’s armed forces, who always puts the interests of the country first even in the face of great danger.

The Gauteng provincial government intends to address overcrowding in schools, which is exacerbated by high levels of in-migration, by building new schools in high-pressure communities.

The Gauteng Provincial Government has committed to use 60% of its R34 billion goods and services budget to support township initiatives.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his heartfelt condolences on the sad passing of Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, the daughter of King Solomon kaDinuzulu.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has placed crime fighting at the top of the provincial government’s agenda announcing interventions aimed at strengthening efforts to deal with the high levels of crime.

Pregnant mothers living in air pollution hotspots in South Africa risk bearing a child with a congenital birth anomaly; specifically orofacial cleft lip and palate (CLP).

Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Boitumelo Moloi, says organisations must develop mandatory systems of health and safety compliance in order to create decent workplaces post COVID-19.

The Gauteng Provincial Government is set to release R1.2 billion towards resolving the energy crisis in Gauteng.

North West Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC, Nono Maloyi, has urged communities throughout the province, especially those in low-lying areas, to exercise caution as the province continues to experience above normal rains.

Local businesses participating in high-profile exhibitions are flying the South African flag high.

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says Stage 6 load shedding is expected to be implemented until Wednesday evening which will be followed by Stage 4 on Thursday morning with a further drop to Stage 3 by the weekend.

It will cost the Eastern Cape provincial government an estimated R4.5 billion to fix and replace road and bridge infrastructure damaged by the floods that battered the province last week.