President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday host Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa for the Fourth Session of the South Africa-Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission (BNC).
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has adopted the National Plan of Action II for the Conservation and Management of Seabirds in South African Fisheries (NPOA Seabirds II), setting out the country’s strategy for 2026–2030 to reduce incidental seabird mortality further and strengthen monitoring, reporting and adaptive management.
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, accompanied by Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo and senior officials from both departments and specialised engineering teams, have conducted a joint oversight visit to Samancor Dikwena Chrome near Brits, following the structural failure of a sidewall at the mine’s tailings facility last Thursday.
South Africa’s ability to achieve sustained growth, create jobs and improve lives depends on infrastructure that works. Roads, rail, ports, water systems, energy networks and digital connectivity are not just public assets. They move goods, keep communities supplied, connect small businesses to markets and give households confidence that essential services will be available when needed.
Government has proposed a set of measures aimed at reducing the high cost of electricity while ensuring that tariffs remain cost-reflective and that vulnerable households and strategic economic sectors are protected.
The measures are reflected in South Africa’s Revised Electricity Pricing Policy, which Cabinet approved for public comment last month.
The KwaZulu-Natal Treasury has called for a meeting involving all key stakeholders, including national and provincial authorities, regulators and Ithala representatives, to address outstanding issues, clarify the way forward and explore measures to preserve the value that remains within Ithala Bank.
Ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections on 4 November, the voters’ roll closes today.
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) President Bheke Stofile says the Integrated Development Planning (IDP) must be more than compliance checklists, but a living document that link community priorities to budgets, strengthen service delivery and position municipalities as investment hubs.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Musa Nene and Malijeng Ngqaleni as Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC), respectively.
The cost of repairs to infrastructure damaged by floods earlier this year in the Kruger National Park is estimated to reach R950 million.
