October 30
South Africa: Govt Must Manage R6-trillion Debt Better - Finance Minister
SAnews.gov.za
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has told Parliament that in order for government to achieve its goals of, amongst others, inclusive growth and reducing unemployment, the country… Read more »
South Africa: Beware, South Africans, Videos of Politician Fikile Mbalula Have Been Taken Out of Context
Africa Check
Beware, South Africans, videos of politician Fikile Mbalula have been taken out of context Read more »
Africa: 56 000 TB Deaths in SA in 2023, According to WHO
spotlight
An estimated 56 000 people in South Africa and 1.25 million around the world died of TB in 2023, according to just-published figures from the WHO. This means that in 2023 TB… Read more »
South Africa: Minister of Finance to Table MTBPS
SAnews.gov.za
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana will today present the 2024 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement ("2024 MTBPS") to Parliament. Read more »
South Africa: SANDF and Russian Aerospace Forces Strengthen Ties
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa is hosting Russia's Aerospace Forces to strengthen ties between the two nations. Read more »
South Africa: South African Airways Mulls Heathrow Slot Sale, Echoing KQ 'Mistake'
Business Day Africa
South African Airways is considering selling its prime landing slots at London Heathrow, echoing a controversial move by Kenya Airways in 2016 as the struggling carrier seeks funds… Read more »
South Africa: Government Looks Into Insurance for Climate-Related Disaster Events
SAnews.gov.za
Government is exploring options for purchasing insurance for certain climate-related disaster events, where such a practice would not undermine budget sustainability. Read more »
South Africa: Government Non-Interest Expenditure Expected to Increase
SAnews.gov.za
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says government non-interest expenditure is expected to increase in 2024/25. Read more »
South Africa: Government Anchors Economic Growth Strategy On Four Key Areas
SAnews.gov.za
Over the medium term, government will anchor its economic growth strategy on four key areas in order to support inclusive growth. Read more »
South Africa: Government Assigns Funding for G20 Summit
SAnews.gov.za
With South Africa assuming the G20 Presidency later this year, government will assign additional funding to those departments that will be involved in the preparations. Read more »
Africa: Namibian Ballot Printing Disrupted By Power Outage in South Africa Amid Security Concerns
Namibian
The entity awarded a controversial tender to produce Namibia's ballot papers says despite a power outage during the printing process, all ballots remained secure. Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu's Reaction to 2024/25 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) notes the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) tabled by government at Parliament. Whilst appreciating various… Read more »
South Africa: Shocking Non-Compliance With Provisions of Domestic Violence Act At Police Station-Level [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Police is extremely dismayed by the South African Police Service's level of non-compliance with prescripts of the Domestic Violence Act The committee… Read more »
South Africa: Celebrating 15 Years - A Tribute to Truth, Tenacity and the Community Behind Daily Maverick
Daily Maverick
This year marks 15 years of groundbreaking journalism for independent news and investigations publisher Daily Maverick - a milestone achieved through the commitment of our… Read more »
South Africa: Desperate Plea to Godongwana for Jobs, Housing, Healthcare and Education As Cost of Living Crisis Bites
Daily Maverick
The message from the streets of Cape Town was clear on Wednesday, and somewhat desperate: unions, job seekers, and civil society groups agitated for increased spending in the… Read more »
South Africa: Community Health Workers Picket Outside Labour Court
GroundUp
NEHAWU has brought a case to compel the health department to give the workers permanent jobs Read more »
South Africa: Minister Notes Competition Tribunal's Decision On Vodacom, Maziv Merger
SAnews.gov.za
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Parks Tau, has noted the order issued by the Competition Tribunal prohibiting the proposed merger between Vodacom (Pty) Ltd and Maziv… Read more »
South Africa: Tepid Business-As-Usual Approach to Budget Won't Generate Badly Needed SA Jobs
Daily Maverick
Simply repeating the tried and failed approach of painful austerity budget cuts and freezing vacancies will not resolve a stagnant economy and a rising unemployment rate of 42.6%.… Read more »
South Africa: Mandela Relative and Traditional Leader, Mtirara, Gunned Down in Eastern Cape Crime Spree
Daily Maverick
The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Eastern Cape has described the assassination of a local chief and rape of five school girls in Bityi outside… Read more »
October 29
South Africa: Home Affairs Official Bust in Fake Marriage Scam - South African News Briefs - October 29, 2024
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Africa: African Speakers Connect in Kazakhstan at Future Conference
allAfrica
African speakers featured prominently at the recent How to Form a Synchronized Vision of the Future conference in the Kazakhstan capital of Astana in the heart of Central Asia to… Read more »
Africa: BRICS+ Could Shape a New World Order, but It Lacks Shared Values and a Unified Identity [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition's identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by South Africa in… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Delivers Evidence of Israel Genocide to International Court of Justice
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa has formally filed its Memorial to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday in the case concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and… Read more »
South Africa: African Penguins Now Officially 'Critically Endangered'
GroundUp
The bird is facing rapid population decline from competition with commercial fisheries and climate-mediated shifts in prey populations Read more »
South Africa: Life Esidimeni Families Urge NPA to Prioritise Prosecutions of Mahlangu and Manamela
Daily Maverick
Family members of the victims and survivors of the Life Esidimeni tragedy picketed outside the NPA's offices in Pretoria on Tuesday to call on the body to prioritise the… Read more »
