While South Africa’s tourism sector continues to grow, government aims to further grow the sector through several measures which include making it easier for tourists to apply for visas.
Government is working with provinces and metros to reclaim buildings that have been hijacked in the city centres and repurpose them for public use.
In a solemn moment during the State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday evening, led the nation in mourning the tragic loss of 14 South African soldiers, who died while on a peacekeeping mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
South Africa’s Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) presents a unique opportunity not only for the country itself, but also for the African continent and the Global South to foster greater economic growth for all.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is intensifying Operation Shanela which has been successful in arresting suspects, recovering firearms and seizing stolen vehicles.
Government will spend more than R940 billion on infrastructure over the next three years.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to reaffirm to the nation the country’s resilience and determination to overcome its challenges.
Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing training for women entrepreneurs to equip them with the skills needed to compete for government tenders.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concern at the potential impact of the decision by the United States government to suspend some of its funding for HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) programmes in African countries for 90 days.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that government will pour efforts into re-energising the mining industry.
