South Africa

Cash strapped consumers will experience some relief at the pumps this week when the price of all grades of petrol and diesel decreases.

The Department of Employment and Labour in the North West says it has concluded a successful youth employment roadshow in that province.

The Eastern Cape Department of Water and Sanitation is working in partnership with Makana Local Municipality to raise awareness on the impact of water pollution and waterborne diseases.

Parliament has commended the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) for successfully hosting the meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs on 1 and 2 June 2023 in Cape Town.

According to the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, the meeting was aimed at fostering collaboration and strengthening ties among the BRICS [Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa] nations.

The gathering is a precursor of the BRICS Summit to be held in August, with South Africa to host fellow members Brazil, Russia, India and China.

Human Settlements Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, is leading a South African delegation to the Second United Nations Habitat (UN-Habitat) Assembly, which is currently underway in Nairobi, Kenya.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government needs to urgently address service delivery issues at local government level that can mostly be ascribed to a lack of the requisite skills and competencies, governance failures, lack of accountability and inadequate consequence management.

The South African Police Service’s “Operation Shanela” is gaining momentum, with the police in the North West arresting 320 suspects this past weekend.

The Gauteng MEC for Transport and Logistics, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has announced the commencement of the recruitment process to appoint a new Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) CEO when the current CEO's term ends.

In a concerted efforts to curb the spread of the Cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Judith Tshabalala, has joined a team of bikers led by South African Female Riders Forum, to hand over 1.5 million litres of water to the affected communities.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says measures to improve the lives of South Africans will only truly become effective when the challenges in local government are addressed.