Godongwana urges Ditsobotla Municipality to ’embrace’ intervention

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has urged the leadership of the Ditsobotla Municipality to fully embrace the national intervention to strengthen the municipality.

The Minister visited the North West municipality on Friday to officially hand over the revised Financial Recovery Plan (FRP) and outline its...

SARS finalises China zero-tariff scheme framework

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that both the legal and operational frameworks required to administer China’s temporary zero-tariff scheme have been finalised.

The Asian country announced in February this year that it would implement the zero-tariff policy with African countries which it has diplomatic ties...

S&P rating an indication of government commitment to steady finances

Director-General of the National Treasury, Duncan Pieterse, says global rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) decision to affirm South Africa’s global rating is a sign that government is meeting its commitment to lower the debt-to-GDP ratio over the medium term while steadying public finances.

S&P affirmed South...

SANDF refutes deploying soldiers in anticipation of protest action

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed reports that it has deployed soldiers in anticipation of protest action at the end of June.

“The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has noted with concern misleading reports on social media suggesting that the SANDF will be deployed in...

President Ramaphosa receives second Madlanga Commission interim report

The Presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the second interim report of the Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, known as the Madlanga Commission.

The commission was established to investigate allegations made...