South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa will convene the second Presidential Summit on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) next month.

South Africa will resolve its electricity challenges, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed a Special Tribunal judgment ordering a North West scholar transport contractor to pay back overinflated money it was paid by the provincial Community Safety and Transport Department.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has appointed Leanne Jackson as the Chief Ombud of the Ombud Council.

Deputy President David Mabuza assured Parliamentarians on Thursday that government has created a regulatory environment that is conducive to opening up the market for alternative power generation.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) Acting Group CEO, Hishaam Emeran, has welcomed a 15 years’ direct imprisonment sentence that was handed to two illegal immigrants for the theft and smelting of the entity’s stolen copper cables and assets worth R2.6 million.

With the 2022 National Senior Certificate examinations set to begin at the end of the month, Cabinet has urged parents and guardians to play their part by encouraging and motivating learners, and creating a conducive environment for studying at home.

The number of hospitals excluded from load shedding across the country has now increased from 37 to 72 since the last public announcement by Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, in September.

Cabinet has approved the National Implementation Framework towards the Professionalisation of the Public Service, says Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele.

Cabinet has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent successful working visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Cabinet has endorsed the announcement made by The Presidency to withdraw the amendments made to the Guide for Members of the Executive for 2022.

Cabinet has approved the submission to Parliament of the AU Charter on the Values and Principles of Decentralisation, Local Governance and Local Development for ratification.

Cabinet has approved the gazetting of the draft National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) 2050 Phase 2 for public consultation.

Cabinet has urged the public to continue adhering to water restrictions and play their part by using the scarce resource sparingly.

Cabinet has welcomed the commitment by Transnet to focus on clearing backlogs that occurred across the port and rail system during the recent industrial action.