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Brics to task Finance Ministers with consideration of local currencies
President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Thursday that Brics countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – have agreed to task Brics Finance Ministers, and possibly Central Bank Governors,...
Parties agree on power sharing principles in coalition talks
The Multi Party Charter for South Africa has agreed on power-sharing principles, such as sharing power proportionally to the election results. Multi Party National Convention independent...
Political parties rename Moonshot Pact the Multi Party Charter for South Africa
Multi Party National Convention independent chairperson Professor William Gumede announced that the political parties currently holding talks on a potential coalition government ahead of the 2024...
National Convention must be judged on whether outcome promises tangible improvements – Steenhuisen
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen noted on Wednesday that the outcome of the Moonshot Pact negotiations must be judged on whether it provides concrete solutions to improve the lives of...
‘Citizens hopeful Zim elections will be free and fair’
Ahead of Zimbabwe’s elections this month, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) senior project leader Dr Webster Zambara said on Friday that the country’s citizens hope that it will be...
CoJ wants gas explosion declared local state of disaster
City of Johannesburg manager Floyd Brink said on Wednesday that the municipality has mandated its Disaster Management Centre to finalise a report to declare the recent gas explosion in the central...
SA’s infrastructure not properly maintained, upgraded by local govt – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that because of its vital developmental function, government continues to prioritise investment in infrastructure across government. However, he admitted...
No evidence links recent truck attacks to July 2021 unrest – Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele on Wednesday assured citizens that the recent targets on trucks were not linked or related to the 2021 July unrest. Cele was speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria, to...
Govt to finalise strategy to support transition to EV manufacturing – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that government will soon be finalising a strategy to support the transition to electric vehicle manufacturing to keep up with global developments....
Wealthy countries have an obligation to support climate action in poor countries – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that with improved funding for the country’s Just Energy Transition, government will be able to invest substantially in strengthening the country’s...
Greenpeace confident African govts will end plastic pollution
Greenpeace Africa’s Communication and Story Manager Hellen Kahaso Dena said she was confident that African governments will adopt and champion a strong global treaty that will end plastic pollution...
Ramaphosa calls for measures to strengthen municipal water supply, sanitation service delivery
Recent outbreaks of cholera have prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to ask Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu to make recommendations to strengthen the governance, management and...
SA’s budget has become less credible – Michael Sachs
University of the Witwatersrand’s Southern Centre for Inequality Studies Adjunct Professor Michael Sachs argued on Tuesday that budget allocation is supposed to reflect a country’s policy objective...
NPOs launch SA’s first automated expungement app
Not-for-profit organisations, Freedoms South Africa and ACT Ubumbano on Thursday launched the country’s first automated expungement guide, the ClearMe app, to help people clear criminal records....
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...
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