South Africa

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to a conclusion on the US trade deal.

The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has welcomed the release of a forensic report on the Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plant tender, which among others, has made recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken against all individuals implicated in wrongdoing in the awarding of the tender.

The findings and recommendations of the investigation by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) were released on Tuesday by Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson.

The final PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) forensic report into the R800 million Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen Plant tender has made recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken against all individuals implicated in wrongdoing in the awarding of the tender.

Gauteng’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has welcomed the arrest of two suspects believed to be part of a sophisticated firearms trafficking syndicate operating in Gauteng and other provinces.

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, will visit the Phakamile Community Learning Centre (CLC) in Kariega, near Gqeberha, as part of the department’s Mandela Month outreach programme.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) says the 5.5% salary increase agreement with labour unions shows its commitment to ensuring the long-term stability of the organisation.

In the quest to keep head above water, South Africans have been forced to review and cut down their expenses in order to meet their financial obligations.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) anti-kidnapping task team believes it has broken the back of a syndicate involved in the trafficking of unlicensed firearms. 

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has expressed concerns over the ongoing “pervasive hidden crisis” of domestic and intimate partner violence in South Africans.

Over 14 000 suspects have been arrested in police operations across the country.