Service delivery planning must integrate climate change considerations – Ramaphosa

While South Africa undertakes national interventions to meet greenhouse gas emission targets, President Cyril Ramaphosa cited the need for local government to focus on integrating climate change... 

GE donation will provide 20 000 people with one daily meal for 12 months

In marking World Food Day on 16 October, The GE Foundation announced a $100 000 donation that will provide immediate relief to South African communities experiencing food insecurity. The donation... 

Employment stimulus programme to provide almost R1bn in youth funding – Ramaphosa

South Africa cannot afford endless delays in addressing unemployment, said President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday as he sought to assure citizens that phase two of the Presidential Employment Stimulus... 

Thuli Madonsela takes aim at policy makers

Law trust chair in social justice and law professor at Stellenbosch University Professor Thuli Madonsela on Monday gave a keynote address at the third annual  Social Justice Summit and... 

New study urges education in Africa that increases climate change literacy

A new study by researchers from the University of Cape Town and the University of Connecticut found that education is crucial to increase climate change literacy across Africa. The study across 33... 

SA must implement structural reforms to accelerate economic growth – CDE

Centre for Development and Enterprise CEO Ann Bernstein said South Africa needs to implement a range of structural reforms essential to accelerate economic growth, free up the labour market so that... 

UCT’s Mamokgethi Phakeng becomes first Illustrious Visiting Professor at the University of Bristol

University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has been appointed as Bristol University’s first Bristol Illustrious Visiting Professor to further promote African... 

Govt to launch digital vaccination certificate – Joe Phaahla

The Department of Health has announced the development of a digital vaccination certificate, which will show proof of vaccination. Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla said this initiative is in line... 

Patience Nombeko Mbava appointed FFC chairperson

Dr Patience Nombeko Mbava will serve a five-year term as the new Financial and Fiscal Commission chairperson, following her appointment by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The FFC is an independent,... 

Promote police culture based on evidence, critical thought – UCT’s Anine Kriegler

University of Cape Town Centre of Criminology researcher Anine Kriegler said on Friday that for South Africa to realistically improve its policing, a range of approaches of systematic empirical... 

Jolidee Matongo elected Joburg mayor

A special City of Johannesburg council meeting on Tuesday saw City of Johannesburg Finance MMC Jolidee Matongo elected as the new executive mayor. Matongo was elected unopposed after the post was... 

Govt releases land for restitution claims

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille has approved the release of various parcels of land in the North West, Western Cape and Mpumalanga provinces for three claimant... 

Stakeholders target 1m vaccinations every 3 days

Business for South Africa (B4SA) on Thursday lauded its partnership with the Department of Health citing the integrated programme to administer vaccines equitably and efficiently ahead of a... 

BioNTech project aims to expand malaria vaccine production capacity in Africa

German biotech company BioNTech has announced a project aimed at creating a highly efficacious vaccine to help eradicate malaria, while expanding vaccine production capacity across Africa. BioNTech... 

ActionSA to launch lawsuit against Ramaphosa, ANC

ActionSA President Herman Mashaba on Wednesday expressed anger towards the South African government, calling on citizens and businesses who have been negatively affected by the recent violence and... 

Ramaphosa to address nation as violence, looting persist  

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation, on Monday, on government’s response to the unrest in parts of the country. This after protests against the imprisonment of former President Jacob... 

SANDF deploys soldiers in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal

The South African National Defence Force said on Monday it would deploy soldiers to support the South African Police Service in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Protests against the incarceration of... 

Saving lives, preventing more business closures a priority – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, government has sought to balance saving lives and preserving livelihoods in an evidence-based manner; however,... 

Decision on Sinovac vaccine to be announced soon – SAHPRA

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority CEO Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela announced that a decision on the Sinovac vaccine will be communicated in the coming days. Last month,... 

Support income for sectors closed by govt under discussion – Thulas Nxesi

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi announced on Tuesday that the department’s social partners will be engaging at the National Economic Development and Labour Council this week to thrash... 

Property confiscation will negatively impact the poor – Free Market Foundation

The Free Market Foundation has maintained that property confiscation and nationalisation will not resolve the country’s land dispossession legacy, instead, it will make life even more difficult for... 

G7 Summit will allow SA to push for swift international response to Covid-19 – Presidency

President Cyril Ramaphosa is travelling to the UK, on Friday, to attend the Group of Seven Summit, at the invitation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. South Africa is invited as a guest... 

SA paid 25% more for Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine than high-income economies – Study

Independent anti-corruption organisation Transparency International said on Tuesday that there are large discrepancies in the prices paid for Covid-19 vaccines, revealing that upper-middle income... 

Alcohol abuse a huge problem for Saps – Cele

Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday called on the alcohol Industry to be part of the solution and offer social responsibility programmes, saying alcohol abuse is the ‘albatross around ones neck’... 

Motheo spearheads transformation in the construction industry

Motheo Construction Group, the largest black women-managed and lead construction company in South Africa, is finalising its new management structure as it strengthens its footprint in all nine... 

Vaccine should be made available to all, not just to the highest bidders – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that if the international community is truly committed to human rights and the values of equality and non-discrimination, vaccines should be viewed as a global... 

US supports South Africa’s vaccine roll-out strategy with $3m

The US is supporting South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine strategy by providing $3-million, or R45-million, in funding for vaccine distribution, field hospitals and data surveillance, through the US... 

External financing, high debt levels force painful fiscal adjustments – Bartholomew Armah

Economic Commission for Africa Macroeconomics and Governance Division director Professor Bartholomew Armah on Wednesday warned that external financing and high debt levels pose major risks to... 

Marikana forced Saps to correct where it went wrong – Bheki Cele

Police Minister Bheki Cele on Monday called on municipalities and other stakeholders to become more proactive in removing the root causes leading to violent protests. Cele said it was worrying that... 

The corrupt took advantage of the public health crisis – David Lewis

Civil rights and anti-corruption group Corruption Watch on Thursday expressed anger and sadness towards reports relating to corruption in the health sector, saying the corrupt took advantage of the... 

Resolving energy challenges is fundamental to economic recovery – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the disruption caused by load-shedding and outlined government’s plans to restructure and strengthen the country’s electricity system to fundamentally... 

Picket planned to urge DTIC to fix Patent Law

The Fix the Patent Law campaign will take to the streets on Thursday to picket at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to pressure the department to fix South Africa’s patent law to... 

SA Oxford-AstraZeneca study urges development of second-generation vaccines

Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit at the University of the Witwatersrand Director Professor Shabir Madhi has warned that despite early successes with Covid-19 vaccines,... 

New Italy Visa Application Centre in SA prioritises safety

Outsourcing and technology services company Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) Global on Monday launched the new Italy Visa Application Centre in Cape Town, to offer customers a safe and secure... 

Africa has lost a great thinker – Ramaphosa pays tribute to Benno Ndulu

President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his sadness, on Wednesday, at the passing of respected Tanzanian economist Professor Benno Ndulu, saying Africa had lost a great thinker and visionary in the... 

For SA to succeed ANC must be removed from power – Mashaba

ActionSA President Herman Mashaba said on Tuesday that the Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated that the ruling African National Congress must be removed from power for the country to succeed.... 

Ramaphosa has stern warning for those involved in corruption

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africans that the net is closing in on those involved in corrupt acts, warning those found guilty that they will be dealt with harshly and appropriately.... 

US provides additional field hospital support to South Africa

Field hospitals in the Free State and Eastern Cape have received support from the US Agency for International Development in the form of medical equipment and technical assistance in the provinces’... 

Lower population growth could significantly reduce unemployment – report

Independent organisation the Inclusive Society Institute has released a new report showing the correlation between lower population growth levels and reduced unemployment levels. ISI CEO Daryl... 

Act against Zuma or face worse economic conditions – Busa to Ramaphosa

Business Unity South Africa has appealed to President Cyril Ramaphosa to act decisively against former President Jacob Zuma by ensuring that the law takes its course in the matter of Zuma appearing...