Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has welcomed the successful amendment of the cold treatment requirements regulating the export of South African citrus to the People’s Republic of China, describing it as a big step forward in expanding trade opportunities and deepening an already strong partnership.
After years of setbacks, South Africa’s energy security and its landscape have finally turned the corner with Eskom’s Kusile Power Station now able to operate at full commercial capacity.
The private sector has been urged to play a more coordinated and active role in addressing South Africa’s water challenges, with the Strategic Water Partnership Network (SWPN) calling for greater mobilisation of business in support of water and sanitation reforms.
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) remains committed to supporting reforms aimed at improving water and sanitation service delivery.
In a move that will empower South Africans to make informed financial decisions and reduce their vulnerability to exploitation, government has released the draft National Consumer Financial Education Policy for public comment.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says typical autumn weather systems are expected to dominate across the country this weekend.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says today’s handover of title deeds to the Sebilong community, situated near Thabazimbi in Limpopo, restores ownership and secure tenure to 1 071 verified beneficiaries from the 89 originally dispossessed households.
All lanes in both directions on the N3 near the Harrismith North Interchange have been reopened on Friday to traffic after an earlier multiple-truck obstruction.
Government has called on South Africans to help shape a sweeping new law aimed at protecting whistleblowers.
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has emphasised that water is no longer a sectoral issue that can be treated as a routine service delivery function, warning that it has become a binding constraint on economic growth.
