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DPSA to host Public Sector Innovation Awards

Friday, November 25, 2022

Public Service and Administration Acting Minister, Thulas Nxesi, and the Acting Executive Director of the Centre for the Public Service Innovation (CPSI) Lydia Sebokedi will today host the 20th Public Sector Innovation (PSI) Awards Ceremony.

Remembering our COVID-19 journey

Friday, November 25, 2022

South Africa’s COVID-19 journey began on Friday 27 March 2020, shortly after midnight, when President Cyril Ramaphosa called on us to remain at home and to observe the 21-day lockdown period. The initial lockdown was extended again on 09 April 2022, and a number of subsequent lockdowns followed, based on the need to save lives and livelihoods.

Government welcomes AG's PFMA audit outcomes

Friday, November 25, 2022

Government has welcomed Auditor General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke’s 2021/2022 Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) audit outcomes of national and provincial government.

SARB hikes repo rate to 7%

Thursday, November 24, 2022

The repurchase rate (repo rate) in South Africa reached 7% after the SA Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) agreed to a 75 basis points hike.

Evening load shedding reduced to Stage 3

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Due to the diesel supplied by PetroSA this week, Eskom says it will now reduce load shedding during the night from Stage 4 to Stage 3 at 16:00 to 05:00 until Monday morning.

Beneficial UK State Visit solidified relations

Thursday, November 24, 2022

South Africa’s two-day Royal State Visit to the United Kingdom was beneficial and helped solidify already strong relations between the two countries, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Green Hydrogen Summit to showcase SA's offering

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) will be hosting the inaugural South Africa Green Hydrogen Summit (SAGHS) next week to showcase the country’s offering as a large-scale, low cost, world class green hydrogen production hub and total value chain investment destination.