The newly launched Mthontsi Lodge and Conference Centre is set to boost tourism and highlight the historical heritage of the Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province.
Cabinet is calling on all South Africans to dedicate their time to help build a better country that works for all.
This as the country commemorates Mandela Month in July.
“South Africa will in July commemorate Mandela Month under the theme ‘It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity'. Cabinet calls on all South Africans to dedicate their time and efforts during Mandela Month and on Nelson Mandela International Day on 18 July 2026, to help build a South Africa that works for South Africans,” it said in a statement on Friday.
The 2026 National Bee Conference has positioned the North West Province as an emerging hub for beekeeping and pollination-related investment while highlighting the sector's growing contribution to food security, economic growth and rural development.
Cabinet has approved the publication of the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment (NEMLA) as well as the Electronic Deeds Registration and Recordal Systems Amendment Bills for public comment.
The uMngeni-uThukela Water (UUW) has recommended that eThekwini Municipality prioritise reducing water losses and improving the efficiency of its existing water distribution network rather than investing in new package water treatment plants to address ongoing water supply challenges.
Cabinet has approved the publication of the draft Strategic Petroleum Stocks Policy for public comment, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said on Friday.
Cabinet has commended South Africans who participated peacefully in protests against unregulated migration, while also praising the National Joint Operations and Intelligence Structures (NATJOINTS) for maintaining order during demonstrations held this week.
Cabinet has lauded South Africa’s men’s football team, Bafana Bafana, for their “stellar performance” at the 2026 FIFA World Cup held in Mexico, Canda and the United States of America.
Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has welcomed the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) report showing growing public support for the inclusion, equality and human dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons in South Africa.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has commended residents, law enforcement agencies and community stakeholders for ensuring that province-wide protests against illegal immigration remained largely peaceful and orderly.
