SA, Botswana adopt joint action plan to tackle FMD

The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has welcomed the endorsement of a comprehensive 2026-2028 Action Plan between South Africa and Botswana, aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in the fight against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

The agreement formed part of discussions during the Sixth Session of the South Africa...

Gauteng and Shoprite partner to connect young people to opportunities

Hundreds of young people are set to gain access to income-generating opportunities following a new partnership between the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) and the Shoprite Group.

The two have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see Shoprite’s Pingo Delivery platform onboard...

SCOPA commends eThekwini on governance, financial management improvements

Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has commended the eThekwini Municipality for its transparency and comprehensive reporting on governance, financial management and service delivery challenges.The municipality, led by Mayor Cyril Xaba, appeared before the committee in Cape Town on...

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...

Fitch affirms Eskom credit rating

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.

Speaking at the South...

Deputy Basic Education will commemorate International Day of the Boy Child in Johannesburg…

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...

Officers also found the suspect with 14 rounds of ammunition.

The union says it’s concerned about murders, gender-based violence and police killings.

SALGA in the Free State says the current municipal funding model is no longer sustainable…

A bakkie was hijacked in Germiston and the driver kidnapped.

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.

The...