South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially proclaimed and gazetted the 29th of May as Election Day in South Africa.

Eskom has reduced load shedding to Stage 2 during the afternoon with Stage 3 to follow during the evening.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has met with the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry NPC for an engagement on the area’s pressing challenges.

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, says he remains concerned by those who are not on antiretroviral therapy (ART) despite knowing their HIV status. 

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has reiterated the department’s commitment to work alongside the eThekwini Municipality and uMngeni-uThukela Water to resolve water-related challenges in KwaXimba.

Two people have been arrested after a 25-year-old kidnapped woman was rescued in the Western Cape.

Partnership between the private sector and government, as well as its entities, with regard to the funding of infrastructure projects has taken centre stage at a Southern African Development Community (SADC) panel discussion.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been authorised – through Presidential proclamation – to launch a probe into allegations of serious maladministration in the affairs of the Free State Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and Human Settlements, the Free State Provincial Legislature and KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport.

A 29-year-old youngster from Cape Town considers himself fortunate after being awarded a government-funded bursary to pursue further studies. 

Even if one does not usually pay attention on a daily basis to the ins and outs of government and the political landscape in the country; the flurry of activities within this domain  over the past few weeks could hardly be missed.