Government committed to building a capable state
Deputy President David Mabuza says the Framework for the Professionalisation of the Public Sector highlights government's strategic commitment to build a capable, ethical and developmental state.
Deputy President David Mabuza says the Framework for the Professionalisation of the Public Sector highlights government's strategic commitment to build a capable, ethical and developmental state.
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) says the deal that is expected to pave the way for the Takatso Consortium to acquire 51% of South African Airways (SAA) is not at risk.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, says more than 80% of the roads allocated for rehabilitation under Operation Siyazenzela (meaning "We are doing it for ourselves") have been fixed.
The reconstruction of schools which were damaged during the floods in KwaZulu-Natal in April and May 2022 is expected to be complete by the end of February next year.
South Africa recorded a 16.9% increase in the number of new cases detected in week 45 of 2022, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Thursday.
The latest data show that the country now has 4 034 234 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 2 938 of which were logged since the last report.
The report is based on data collected up to 12 November 2022.
“The new cases are now defined as cases detected in the past epidemiologic week, based on the date of sample collection or sample receipt,” the NICD explained.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address a sitting of the National Council of Provinces during the Taking Parliament to the People programme (TPTTP) in KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday.
Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Dikeledi Magadzi, will on Saturday hand over girl-friendly toilets and sanitation units to schools and about 400 households in Vhembe District, as part of observing World Toilet Day.
The National Assembly (NA) has approved the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill during its hybrid plenary held on Wednesday.
Deputy President David Mabuza will on Thursday appear before a sitting of the National Assembly to respond to questions on wide-ranging issues related to a capable and developmental state, responding to HIV/AIDS and service delivery.
Two Older Persons Grant recipients are facing charges of perjury, fraud, theft and contravention of the Social Assistance Act for allegedly fraudulently receiving grants when they did not qualify.