The Monetary Policy Committee has decided against changing the repo rate, once again keeping it at 3.5% per annum, said Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago.
The Electoral Commission has appointed former Deputy Chief Justice, Dikgang Moseneke, to lead the process of evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on conditions conducive for free and fair Local Government Elections on 27 October.
The Department of Water and Sanitation has affirmed its commitment to implementing long-term measures to ensure water security for all.
North West Local Government and Human Settlements MEC Mmoloki Cwaile, has welcomed the North West High Court ruling which directs Kgetlengrivier Concerned Citizens to hand over water treatment plants back to Magalies Water.
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says it has taken the hard but necessary decision to shut down 10 diplomatic missions abroad.
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has reiterated that the arrival of vaccines should not suggest the relaxation of COVID-19 health protocols, which include wearing of masks, sanitisation and physical distancing.
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Deputy Minister Buti Manamela, in support of the Higher Health and European Union programme, will unveil the COVID-19 ZA Warriors Campaign.
Government will launch the Charlotte Maxeke African Women’s Economic Justice and Rights Initiative in honour of the remarkable role the latter played in promoting South Africa abroad.
Umalusi, the Quality Council in General and Further Education and Training, has approved the release of the April 2021 National Accredited Technical Education Diploma (NATED) Report examination results.
In an effort to ensure that South Africans receive information from government about the COVID-19 pandemic in languages that they understand, the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) approved a R20 million emergency relief fund for community media.
