South Africa

Government has sent its appreciation and well wishes to all workers as South Africa marks International Workers’ Day on 1 May 2025.

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has reiterated government’s commitment to an energy transition that is just and inclusive for all.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to establish a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate alleged interference to prevent the investigation or prosecution of apartheid-era crimes referred by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to the National Prosecuting Authority.

National Treasury has assured South Africans that a revised budget will “adhere to all established technical processes and consultations, as set out in the Money Bills and Related Matters Act”.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to re-table the 2025 Budget Review on 21 May 2025.

The eyes of the world are firmly focused on South Africa as President of the G20 and the host nation of the G20 Summit in November.

Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, has affirmed government’s commitment to provide dignified sanitation facilities to communities of Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape.

In a drive to turn around municipal service delivery, the Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Namane Dickson Masemola, will lead a high-level oversight visit to the Sekhukhune District Municipality today.

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD) Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi will, on Saturday, preside over the handover and reburial ceremony of the exhumed remains of political activists who were hanged on death row for politically related offences.

The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) has welcomed the Easter Road Safety report, which reveals a significant 42% decline in road fatalities across the province during the holiday period.