The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called on the United States of America to take its commitments under international law seriously, and carefully consider the ramifications of its intended withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
The Department of Health will convene the first virtual Group of 20 (G20) Health Working Group meeting on Friday, 24 January 2025, as part of the country’s G20 Presidency activities planned for 2025.
Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has emphasised that close collaboration with labour federations is integral to shaping equitable policies and ensuring effective enforcement.
The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, on Wednesday said operations at the Groblers Bridge port of entry into Botswana are still temporarily suspended due to heavy rainfall, which caused significant flooding at the various operational areas.
Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has announced the recruitment of 10 000 inspector interns who will be recruited from end of January.
The North West Provincial Government, led by Premier Lazarus Mokgosi, has held an engagement session with the Council of Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg to address the municipality’s ongoing service delivery challenges, particularly regarding electricity supply.
During the meeting, the provincial government proposed that the struggling municipality transfer its electricity rights to Eskom, under the oversight of the Ministry of Electricity.
The racketeering, trafficking in persons, rape, and sexual assault case against controversial televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused, Lusanda Solani and Zikiswa Sitho, has been adjourned to April for judgement.
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has raised serious concerns about the relentless wave of infrastructure destruction, including the theft of aluminum and cables, the vandalism of traffic lights and railway lines, and the destruction of pylons.
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the department’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a controversial R800 million Oxygen Plant tender awarded by the Independent Development Trust (IDT).
Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe has pledged her support and commitment to improving SASSA services during an engagement with SASSA senior managers at a strategic planning session in Cape Town on Tuesday.
