South Africa

Cabinet has approved the final funding policy for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives, for implementation.

Cabinet has welcomed the signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa, marking a significant step towards transforming and enhancing the nation’s basic education system. .

Efforts are underway to contain the outbreak and assess water quality in affected areas, following the emergence of the waterborne parasitic disease, bilharzia, in various locations within the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, situated in the Mopani District.

The South African government will receive the human remains of freedom fighters and anti-Apartheid political leaders who died in Zambia and Zimbabwe in a ceremony expected to be held next week.

The White Paper on the Development and Promotion of Tourism in South Africa has been approved for public comment by Cabinet.

Cabinet has welcomed the positive economic indicators following the slight growth in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), slowing inflation and the drop in the repo rate.

The Department of Home Affairs has announced that it will open its offices on Saturdays from 21 September to 12 October 2024 to issue temporary identity certificates and ID collections and applications for matriculants.

Eastern Cape Rural Development and Agrarian Reform MEC, Nonceba Kontsiwe, has announced that the department’s Research Unit is developing climate-smart agriculture technologies to help farmers adapt to current and future climatic variations caused by climate change.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has welcomed the  Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court decision to impose a direct jail term on a reckless truck driver who caused a fatal crash.&

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, has welcomed a court order which stipulates that those occupying the Castle of Good Hope have to vacate the property by 17 October.

KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has warned residents of severe weather conditions that are expected to affect large parts of the province from Friday until Saturday.

Government has welcomed the announcement by the South African Reserve Bank to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 8%.

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga is in Saint Petersburg, Russia, where she will lead discussions at the BRICS Women Affairs meeting.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on leaders and South Africans alike to reflect on the lessons drawn from the life and activism of the late former Cabinet Minister Pravin Gordhan.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday lauded the late former Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan as a "humble servant of the people".