December 03, 2023
South Africa: Developing Countries Must Stand As One - President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged member countries of the G77+China to "stand together in solidarity, to support each other and to speak with one voice at COP 28". Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Pleased With Milestones At COP28
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed satisfaction with the level of engagements at the Conference of Parties (COP28). Read more »
South Africa: Sting Operation Prevents Trafficking of 443 Children
A joint sting operation between the Border Management Authority (BMA), Home Affairs and the South African Police Service has stopped more than 40 buses travelling into South Africa… Read more »
December 01, 2023
South Africa: Cabinet Supports Competition Commission's Rand Manipulation Probe
Cabinet on Thursday said it will back the Competition Commission's rand manipulation investigation. Read more »
South Africa: National Strategic Plan On GBVF Must Be Prioritised - Cabinet
Cabinet has reaffirmed the need to prioritise the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) of dealing with the second pandemic of gender-based violence and femicide. Read more »
South Africa: Transnet Granted National Treasury Support Package
Ports and freight rail company Transnet has been issued an immediate R47 billion guarantee facility by National Treasury in support of the company's recovery plan and to meet the… Read more »
South Africa: Heatwave Conditions Break Records
Following the heatwave conditions that prevailed for a number of days in most parts of the country, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) says November records were broken in… Read more »
South Africa: Cabinet Welcomes Project Connecting 1,600 Homes to Internet in KZN
Cabinet has welcomed the launch of a project that has connected 1 600 households and enabled at least 6 000 community members to access broadband services in KwaZulu-Natal. Read more »
South Africa: New Provincial Number Plate System Unveiled in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has unveiled a new number plate system for the province, marking an end to the traditional discrete numbering system to a more dynamic and… Read more »
South Africa: Transnet Ramps Up Locomotive Coal Service to Port of Richards Bay
Transnet says ramping up the number of locomotives available on its lines is one of the key measures it is implementing to decongest the Port of Richards Bay. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Launches Global Alliance Chapter to End Aids In Children By 2030
Deputy President Paul Mashatile officially launched the South African Chapter of the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children by 2030, led by his wife, Humile Mashatile. Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Hopeful of Positive Municipal Debt Relief Programme Results
Eskom is pinning its hopes on the Municipal Debt Relief programme facilitated by National Treasury to support municipalities in dealing with their historical debt challenges. Read more »
South Africa: SA Lobbies for Re-Election On IMO Council
Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga is spearheading a campaign for South Africa's re-election on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2023-2024… Read more »
November 30, 2023
South Africa: Call to End Discrimination Against People With Albinism
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has joined the National Albinism Task Force of South Africa (NATF) in calling for the end of discrimination, hostility… Read more »
South Africa: Preferred Bidders for Battery Storage IPP Bid Window One Announced
The announcement of the four preferred bidders under the first bid window of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Procurement (BESIPPP) Programme marks a "significant… Read more »
South Africa: Cabinet Reaffirms Brics' Call to End Israel-Palestine War
Cabinet has reaffirmed the call made by the BRICS nations for a comprehensive ceasefire and an end to the violence in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Read more »
South Africa: Cabinet Welcomes Measures Put in Place By Transnet
Cabinet has welcomed measures and plans put in place by Transnet to resolve the backlog at ports in Durban and Richard's Bay. Read more »
South Africa: President Heads to Dubai for UNFCCC's COP28
President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week lead South Africa's delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's (UNFCCC) 28th Conference of Parties (COP28)… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Makes Progress in Addressing Anti-Money Laundering Systems - National Treasury
South Africa has made progress in addressing the 20 technical compliance difficulties in its anti-money laundering system. Read more »
November 29, 2023
South Africa: Delay in Delivery of Infrastructure Projects Affects Service Delivery - Auditor-General
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) Tsakani Maluleke says all too often infrastructure delivery projects which have been delayed, are costing more than what was initially… Read more »
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Mourns Loss of Life In Impala Platinum Mine Tragedy
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the death of 11 mineworkers at Impala Platinum Mine Shaft 11, in Rustenburg in the North West. Read more »
South Africa: Unauthorised Expenditure Remains High - Auditor-General
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) Tsakani Maluleke says unauthorised expenditure at departments remained high throughout the administrative term, totaling R28.22 billion… Read more »
South Africa: AG Reports Overall Improved Audit Outcomes
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Tsakani Maluleke, has reported an overall improvement in the national and provincial government audit outcomes. Read more »
South Africa: Employment and Labour Conveys Condolences to the Families of the 11 Departed Miners in Implats
The Department of Employment and Labour has sent its deep condolences to the families of the 11 miners who tragically lost their lives at the Impala Platinum Mine in Rustenburg in… Read more »
November 28, 2023
South Africa: The Role of Men Important in Ending Gender-Based Violence - President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the role of men as an increasingly influential force in making the Convention to End Violence Against Women and Girls a tangible… Read more »