President urges Botswana, SA to seek mutually beneficial growth
Botswana and South Africa must seek mutually beneficial growth that creates jobs in equal measure while also deepening trade and investment relations between the two countries, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.“In my meeting earlier today with President Boko, we agreed that one of our greatest tasks of the moment is to...
Gauteng to rehabilitate various culverts and bridges in Tshwane
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport will be undertaking a major rehabilitation programme for culverts and bridges in the City of Tshwane to ensure their long-term safety, durability, and functionality.
The programme, in Regions 3 and 4, covers Wards 107, 66, 55, 48, and 7 and focuses on the repairs to and...
Public comment on Whistleblowers Bill closed, Parly public process to follow
The opportunity for public comments on the Protected Disclosures Bill will not be extended with the window to do so having closed last week, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development said.This as Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi emphasised the urgent need to have the Bill processed as soon as...
Maile backs Orlando Pirates ahead of final league match
Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, has expressed confidence in Orlando Pirates ahead of the club’s final league match of the season against Orbit College on Saturday in Mbombela.
Maile said he is looking forward to joining the Buccaneers as they conclude their league campaign,...
Gauteng Health tightens controls to protect public purse
The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) says it is strengthening measures to further secure payroll controls and improve consequence management to ensure that public funds are “protected and used responsibly to support the delivery of healthcare service”.The department said it would be tightening measures...
Credit rating agency Fitch has affirmed Eskom’s Local-Currency Issuer Default rating at ‘B’ with a stable outlook.The agency further affirmed the power utility’s senior unsecured debt at ‘B’ with a Recovery Rating of ‘RR4’ and its senior unsecured guaranteed debt at ‘BB-’.“The affirmation reflects the strong links between Eskom...
Call for stronger implementation-driven approach to cooperation between SA and Botswana
Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister, Alexandra Abrahams, has called for a stronger implementation-driven approach to bilateral economic cooperation focused on investment, industrialisation and regional value chains between South Africa and Botswana.
NATJOINTS launches immigration verification at Diakonia Centre
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) says it has commenced a targeted verification process of all foreign nationals currently gathered at the Diakonia Refugee Centre in eThekwini.
The operation, which began on Thursday, is being led by an integrated team comprising the Departments of Home...
Ntshavheni’s Cape Town outreach highlights citizens’ role in building South Africa
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni used her post-Budget Vote outreach activities in Cape Town to urge South Africans to take greater responsibility for the country’s development, saying government cannot drive change alone and that communities must work in partnership with the state.