South Africa

Through targeted interventions and strategic infrastructure upgrades, the North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has brought much-needed relief to farming communities that have long contended with unreliable water sources.

The provincial department said over a dozen villages in the Kagisano-Molopo and Greater Taung Local Municipalities are benefiting from restored, upgraded, and newly developed water systems. 

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, has welcomed the Constitutional Court judgment handed down in respect of section 6(1)(a) of the South African Citizenship Act 88 of 1995, regarding the loss of citizenship.

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has noted with concern the suspension of more than 300 Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers, following their alleged participation in an illegal strike in March this year.

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has challenged political leaders across the continent to uphold their commitments to enhance agricultural growth and productivity, while increasing the level and efficiency of farm investments for a broader impact.

In a bid to make public transport more accessible and affordable, the Gautrain is offering a 50% discount on train fares to eligible customers and has significantly reduced parking fees to just R1 a day at a Gautrain station.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Evaluation and Monitoring Maropene Ramokgopa says the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) represents a critical juncture in the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP).

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services has expressed concern following the death of an inmate by unnatural causes at the Goodwood Correctional Centre in February.

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has called on Group of Twenty (G20) countries to invest in culture and use it to fuel economic growth.

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is calling on innovators around the world to develop technological solutions for verifiable digital identity, consumer-consented credit data portability and fraud and cyber risk mitigation.

The updated Regulatory Rules on Network Charges for Third-Party Transportation of Energy have been released by the Department of Electricity and Energy.