South Africa

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says municipalities must rise to the occasion and be aware of the activities taking place in the spaces they rent out.

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has welcomed Eskom’s recent issuance of a tender to establish a separate renewable energy business unit.

The South African Presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20) is this week convening the second Development Working Group (DWG) meeting in the Western Cape.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow and Wednesday undertake an oversight visit to the Eastern Cape Province where he will engage with the Provincial Executive Committee and receive a briefing on the Port of Ngqura.

Six suspects are expected to appear in court soon on charges of the possession of unlicensed firearms, ammunition and drugs said Gauteng police.

Gauteng police have arrested over 1000 suspects for various crimes over the past week.

Police Minster Senzo Mchunu is this afternoon expected to visit two drug laboratories and a warehouse which were discovered and shut down by the Hawks in Mpumalanga this week, said the Ministry of Police.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished South Africa’s Jewish community a happy Chag Pesach Sameach.

Small businesses have been encouraged to apply for opportunities provided by the Department of Tourism.

While load shedding remains suspended due to a stable power system, Eskom says ongoing planned maintenance continues at high levels, with unplanned outages showing a year-on-year reduction of approximately 2.9%.