South Africa

There is room for improvement in South Africa and Uganda’s trade relations, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the State Visit by his Ugandan counterpart, President Yoweri Museveni, as a building block to strong political and economic relations between the two countries.

Eskom is expected to implement Stage 4 and 5 load shedding until further notice due to breakdowns and delays in return to service of generating units at power stations.

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has welcomed the appointment of a new Chairperson and four Commissioners.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has described the “prepper” warning issued by the US Embassy in South Africa to stock up on food and water as the country continues to rollout load shedding as “odd”.

This comes after the US government warned its citizens in South Africa to ensure that they have the necessary medicine, 72 hours’ worth of supplies at home by stocking non-perishable food, three litres of water per person per day and first aid supplies.

Unemployment and expanded unemployment rates have decreased marginally during Quarter 4 (Q4).

The Department of Human Settlements has unveiled the revised government funded housing subsidy programme for middle-income earners.

The Presidency has described recent media reporting on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s responding affidavit in a case challenging the Constitutionality of load shedding as a “gross misrepresentation of statements”.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has paid out R22.6 million to 4 942 former teaching and general assistants, who were employed under Harry Gwala and iLembe District Municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.