South Africa will use its participation at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA-80) in New York to push for urgent reform of the multilateral system to better serve the interests of developing countries, particularly those on the African continent.
The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 7%, with the prime lending rate to also to remain at 10.5%.
Cabinet has welcomed the commencement of the hearings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System – commonly known as the Madlanga Commission.
Cabinet has approved the publication of the draft National Entrepreneurship Strategy (NES) and Implementation Plan for public comment.
Cabinet has welcomed the latest GDP figures, which show that the economy has grown 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025, an improvement from the 0.1% growth in the first quarter.
Communities in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, have welcomed government’s crime prevention outreach programme, saying it provides much-needed intervention in an area where crime levels have reached alarming proportions.
Infrastructure service delivery goes beyond merely constructing roads, bridges, or buildings; it is about laying the foundation for a prosperous and sustainable future.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate has made significant progress in extending electricity supply to the Gomora informal settlement in Kuyga, Ward 40, as part of its broader electrification programme.
The Western Cape Provincial Government has announced the closure of several taxi routes in the Cape Town metropolitan area for a period of 30 days due to ongoing violence within the industry.
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has signed a landmark agreement with leading e-commerce business, Takealot Group, to expand youth skills development, bridge education-to-employment gaps, and support workforce growth in South Africa.
