South Africa

Government activities for the week 14 – 18 October 2024.

Former Eskom Safety Risk Officer Thandi Ruth Magagula has been convicted of fraud and corruption in relation to the fraudulent awarding of contracts at the power utility.

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) spent R4.1 billion on toll roads, while expenditure on non-toll roads came in at R23 billion in the 2023/24 financial year.

With just over 100 days since the members of the Government of National Unity were sworn into office, President Cyril Ramaphosa says the county has witnessed a marked increase in confidence in the direction of the country.

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has commended the collaboration between the South African Police Service (SAPS) Gauteng Counter Narcotics Intelligence unit and the Ethiopian Federal Police after a South African female suspected to be a drug trafficker was arrested in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has urged prepaid electricity customers to update their meters before the November 2024 deadline.

Minister of Energy and Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has lauded the performance of Eskom and its fleet over the past two months, as not a "miraculous” act but a testament to science, leadership and the workforce of the State-owned company.

Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has instructed the South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) to conduct an urgent safety inspection of all commercial fishing vessels operating in South African waters.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) will today host a career day aimed at exposing about 70 learners from Mamelodi, Soshanguve, Soweto, Tembisa, and Kempton Park to diverse career paths within the agency and the broader rail industry.

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested a 33-year-old man who allegedly killed five of his family members in a stabbing spree that left two others injured.

Seventeen police officers have been killed in the second quarter of the 2024/25 financial year.

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), also known as the Hawks, will continue to pursue criminals without fear, favour or prejudice.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has passed his condolences to the family of former Minister Tito Mboweni following his passing on Saturday evening.

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a manhunt for a suspect, who allegedly killed five of his family members in a stabbing spree that left two others injured.

Eskom has recorded 200 days without implementing load shedding in South Africa, with the last day of load shedding being on 26 March this year.