South Africa

The Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) will today brief media at the handover its 23rd Employment Equity Report in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni.

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Fikile Majola on Thursday reiterated his department's commitment to enhancing support to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) which are important instruments for growing the economy.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has told a high-level roundtable delegation in Paris, France that the Just Energy Transition Partnership must be led and owned by their respective nations.

Cabinet has commended the engagements between President Cyril Ramaphosa, Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte and the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, during the joint working visit in Pretoria this week.

The Department of Social Development says it is looking forward to working closely with the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory in the fight against substance abuse.

Cabinet has welcomed the signing of an agreement that will see Mozambique supply South Africa with 100 megawatts of electricity within the next three months upon the signing of the Power Purchase Agreement.

Cabinet has thanked all South Africans for joining in the country’s Youth Day celebrations on 16 June 2023.

Cabinet has approved the publication of the Draft Marriage Bill of 2022 for public comment.

Cabinet has congratulated South African wheelchair tennis players Donald Ramphadi and Kgothatso Montjane, who emerged as Grand Slam champions in their respective divisions at the prestigious Roland Garros tournament in France.

Cabinet has saluted the 400 South African firefighters deployed to Canada to assist in saving lives, homes, businesses and vegetation in the Canadian province of Alberta.

Cabinet this week received an overview of responses by the Department of Water and Sanitation to water and sanitation challenges in the country.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reiterated government's commitment to drawing in more young people into the economy by addressing the skills gap and creating opportunities to include rural youth.

Cabinet says the recent African Peace Mission to Ukraine and the Russian Federation underscored South Africa’s principled position of non-alignment and the country’s commitment to the peaceful resolution of the conflict.

Cabinet has welcomed the cooperation agreement between South Africa and France, which is set to increase the capacity of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

The Gauteng Department of Education has extended the closing date of the 2024 online admissions application period for Grade 1 and Grade 8 to 21 July 2023.