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Government, industry stakeholders sign sugar master plan

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel and Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, alongside stakeholders, have signed the Sugar Industry Master Plan.

President Ramaphosa speaks to President-elect Biden

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday evening engaged in a telephonic call with US President-elect Joe Biden to discuss ways to strengthen US-Africa relations and overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over 1 500 Joburg staffers fraudulently receive COVID-19 grants

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has uncovered over 1 500 employees, who fraudulently benefitted from the Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant, including the child, military veteran and social pension grants.

E Cape outbreaks must be dealt with: Mkhize

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says there is a need to urgently ensure that the outbreaks of the Coronavirus pandemic in the Eastern Cape are dealt with.

Hope for job creation

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

While the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey paints a dire picture with regards to the unemployment crisis in the country, Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi believes that the basket of interventions will eventually lead to an improved situation.