Government announces steps to improve the performance of Eskom’s power stations in order to ensure energy security.
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In July, South Africa celebrates former President Nelson Mandela's birthday. 18 July has been declared Nelson Mandela International Day.
South Africans, however, embrace the chance to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s life for the whole of July. This gives everyone the opportunity to heed the call to action for people to recognise their individual power to make an imprint and change the world around them.
South Africa observes Youth Month annually in June. The month is dedicated to the sacrifices made by the youth of 1976 in fighting for quality education.
This year marks the 46th anniversary of the 16 June 1976 student uprising in Soweto, when young people protested against the imposition of Afrikaans by the apartheid regime as a medium of instruction. The uprising ended tragically with hundreds of young people being brutally killed.
Efforts are underway to help communities affected by floods in the eastern parts of South Africa.
The month of April marks Freedom Month in South Africa.
Freedom Day, on 27 April, is the commemoration of the first democratic elections held in South Africa on 27 April 1994. These were the first post-apartheid national elections to be held in South African where anyone could vote regardless of race.
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Government continues support for African languages
Since launch in 2018, the South African Investment Conference (SAIC) has drawn delegates from South Africa and the rest of the world with the objective of showcasing the investment opportunities available in the country.
The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, will on 23 February, table the 2022 Budget. Tune into any major radio or television station, or social media platforms, at 2pm to follow proceedings.
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Cabinet welcomes 2022 Budget Speech
Creecy welcomes carbon tax as mechanism to ensure lower greenhouse emission
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his sixth State of the Nation Address on Thursday,10 February 2022.
Messages of condolence, admiration and gratitude have been streaming in from every corner of the nation and the global community at large since news broke on the passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu on 26 December 2021.
Tutu, widely revered for his stellar role as a champion for truth and justice in South Africa, will be remembered for his dedication to end apartheid, healing the nation and advancing social justice.
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 5 August 2021, announced changes to his Cabinet, as part of improving the capacity of government.
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address on 13 February 2020 at 7pm before a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.
South Africa will host its second South Africa Investment Conference from 5 to 7 November 2019. The Investment Conference will provide a platform to showcase new investment opportunities in the country.
