Cabinet has welcomed an update on Eskom’s ongoing efforts to restore stability to the country’s national power supply, including additional capacity to the grid.
Cabinet has reiterated that the postponement of the tabling of the National Budget from 19 February to 12 March is a result of efforts by Cabinet to collectively address the nation’s funding challenges within a constrained fiscal environment.
Over 716 900 South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries have transitioned to the Postbank Black Cards from the previous SASSA Gold Cards, Cabinet said on Thursday.
The Cabinet has welcomed the support of the European Union (EU) for South Africa’s positions on global geopolitics and the priorities of its Group of 20 (G20) Presidency.
With South Africa having officially commenced its Group of 20 (G20) Presidency, Cabinet said the first G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Johannesburg last week, was a success.
“The first G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was an opportunity for the G20 Foreign Ministers to reflect on the global geopolitical challenges and discuss ways in which the G20 could contribute to finding solutions to these,” Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said on Thursday.
Cabinet has approved the report on the outcomes of the 79th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.
Cabinet has approved the submission of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade to Parliament for ratification.
While South Africa’s crime levels remain unacceptably high, Cabinet has welcomed the decline in some categories of the country’s crime statistics.
Officials responsible for emergency housing within the Department of Human Settlements have been directed to speed up the process of assisting flood-affected households in KwaZulu Natal.
The clock is ticking for spaza shop owners and food businesses to register with their municipalities or face legal repercussions.
