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Russian arms saga: Busa urges govt to prioritise country’s economic interests
Business Unity South Africa expressed dissatisfaction with government’s response to the allegations that South Africa supplied arms to Russia, warning that these claims introduced uncertainty that...
Cabinet assures SA of govt effort to ‘prevent attempts to collapse national grid’
Cabinet stressed on Thursday that government is working closely with embattled State-owned enterprise Eskom to fast-track the repair of power station units that have resulted in Stage 6...
President deploys 880 SANDF members to protect power stations
The Presiding Officers of Parliament have received President Cyril Ramaphosa’s authorisation of 880 South African Defence Force members to assist the South African Police Service to prevent and...
DA hits back at Mantashe for blaming the private sector for loadshedding
The Democratic Alliance on Tuesday said that no amount of blame shifting will hide the undeniable fact that Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has, since his appointment, failed to advance...
Ramaphosa says digital economic investments will propel SA into new era of innovation
While all investments contribute to economic growth and job creation, investments in the digital economy will also propel the country into a new era of innovation and progress, said President Cyril...
DA outlines readiness ahead of leadership congress
Democratic Alliance federal congress presiding officer Greg Krumbock said on Friday that it is crucial that the party deliberate and vote on resolutions which seek to address the many issues that...
Economic empowerment of women essential to ending GBV – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that ending the gender wage gap must be a priority for all social partners, especially government, business and labour, if South Africa is to achieve an...
World Bank report shows closing the gender employment gap could raise long-term GDP
World Bank Group chief economist and senior VP for development economics Indermit Gill notes that denying equal rights to women across much of the world is not just unfair to women, it is also a...
Treasury expects greylisting to have limited impact
National Treasury said on Friday it expected increased monitoring that comes with being greylisted to have limited impact on financial stability and costs of doing business with South Africa. It...
Business wants govt to urgently address Eskom corruption
Business is urging government and the appropriate State agencies to urgently investigate and take action regarding Eskom corruption, following the recent allegations made by former Eskom CEO Andre...
Hill-Lewis urges Ramaphosa to use SoNA to decentralise energy generation
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to use his State of the Nation Address on Thursday to urgently incentivise energy generation by households and businesses....
New Bill to strengthen Investigative Directorate’s independence and security
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola announced on Monday that while significant progress in renewing the National Prosecuting Authority has been made, a silo approach in the...
Public sector corruption remains a serious problem – Corruption Watch
Corruption Watch executive director Karam Singh explained that while South Africa may have scored above the regional average score in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index, public sector...
Parliament committees to visit Eskom amid loadshedding
The portfolio committees on Public Enterprises, and Mineral Resources and Energy and the Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication will, on Thursday and Friday, meet various Eskom...
DA says it will fight Eskom’s move to Energy Dept
The Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday that it is “implacably” against the African National Congress’s intention to move Eskom from the Department of Public Enterprises to the Ministry of Energy,...
Comment invited on draft vulture biodiversity plan
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has invited members of the public to submit written comment on the draft multi-species Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) for...
Fight against State capture gaining momentum – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that the fight against State capture and corruption is gaining momentum. He wrote in his weekly letter to the nation that in the last few months, several...
Glencore invests 5.5m in NPA partnership to combat GBV
Mining giant Glencore Ferroalloys and the National Prosecuting Authority officially handed over the fully equipped Dilokong Thuthuzela Care Centre to the Ga-Maroga community in Limpopo as part of...
Nedbank says SA’s philanthropic spirit alive and well with women giving the most
Women now make up more than 50% of givers in South Africa, and roughly one in four givers are black South Africans. Speaking in Johannesburg during the fifth 'Nedbank Private Wealth Giving Report',...
Ramaphosa stresses need for 'significant' additional climate funding for Africa
Owing to South Africa’s investment plan requiring much more money to be properly and fully implemented, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday called for reforms of multilateral development banks,...
Africa bears least responsibility for climate change but is most affected – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week attend the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt, where South Africa will make a clear call for developed economy countries to support...
Implementation of State capture recommendations will lead to success in building society – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that if government works together with citizens in implementing the recommendations of the State Capture Commission, the country will succeed in building...
Electoral Amendment Bill a threat to SA's Constitutional democracy – Defend Our Democracy
Defend Our Democracy campaign is calling for support in rejecting the Electoral Amendment Bill, calling it flawed and a threat to South Africa’s Constitutional democracy. The Bill is being drafted...
Ramaphosa assures on implementation of Nugent Commission recommendations
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday assured that outstanding recommendations made by the Nugent Commission of Inquiry will continue to receive the attention of his administration and the relevant...
Harnessing momentum of economic recovery requires strong, efficient local govt – Ramaphosa
If government is to harness the momentum of economic recovery that new investments signal, local government must be strong, efficient, capable, and well-run. This was according to President Cyril...
Trust in ANC can only improve with collective leadership – Kgalema Motlanthe
In the lead-up to the African National Congress's fifty-fifth elective conference, in December, former President and ANC Electoral Committee chairperson Kgalema Motlanthe pointed out that trust in...
Level of trust in IEC relatively higher than with other institutions – survey
Human Sciences Research Council research director Dr Ben Roberts states that the level of trust in the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa is relatively higher when compared with other...
New anti-corruption agency must not include law enforcement – David Lewis
Former Corruption Watch executive director and member of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council David Lewis stressed on Thursday that while South Africa is in need of a new anti-corruption...
Employment growth encouraging govt to do more to unlock investment – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that while the country’s economy takes time to recover and while the reform programme is implemented, government will continue to pursue a range of...
Saps, Mineral Resources dept to address illegal mining, crime in Krugersdorp – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday that government, represented by the South African Police Service and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, will convene an Imbizo with the...
Social compact should shift the needle on economic growth – Nxesi
Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi said government and the social partners, including communities, must join hands and become more innovative in confronting the complex challenges the...
DA to launch Energy Plan Implementation Tracker to hold govt accountable
The Democratic Alliance announced on Tuesday that it will monitor government’s progress in its energy plan and hold it to account with the launch of the party’s Energy Plan Implementation Tracker....
EFF to initiate motion of no confidence, national shutdown to remove Ramaphosa from office
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema announced on Thursday that his party will approach all political parties in Parliament to initiate a motion of no confidence against President Cyril...
AfDB named most transparent development organisation in the world
Global campaign for aid and development transparency, Publish What You Fund has named African Development Bank the most transparent organisation in the world, with a top score of 98.5.
19 alleged July unrest instigators arrested – Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele revealed on Friday that 19 people have been arrested for incitement to commit public violence during the 2021 July unrest, with 86 more people on the radar of the...
Covid-19 country report an important reference for future generations – Gungubele
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele said on Thursday that it is through learning that citizens can sharpen their focus in enhancing the capability of the State to deal with outbreaks and...
Legislation that conflicts with transformation must be revisited – Deputy Labour Minister
Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Boitumelo Moloi said on Thursday that South Africans need to work hard to strengthen the country’s economy while transforming the labour system. Moloi was...
Ramaphosa sees more to gain from Brics as he gears up for Leaders’ Summit
President Cyril Ramaphosa will join the virtual fourteenth Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa ) Leaders’ Summit, on Thursday, hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Ramaphosa...
Social Employment Fund to create 50 000 jobs in phase 1 – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that government will continue to champion programmes and initiatives that limit the impact of unemployment on young people until the private sector starts...
No guarantee that Guptas will be extradited to SA – Gungubele
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele said on Thursday there is no guarantee that Atul and Rajesh Gupta will be brought to South Africa following their arrest in the United Arab Emirates....
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