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... 

Trust in ANC can only improve with collective leadership – Kgalema Motlanthe

In the lead-up to the African National Congress's fifty-fifth elective conference, in December, former President and ANC Electoral Committee chairperson Kgalema Motlanthe pointed out that trust in... 

Level of trust in IEC relatively higher than with other institutions – survey

Human Sciences Research Council research director Dr Ben Roberts states that the level of trust in the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa is relatively higher when compared with other... 

New anti-corruption agency must not include law enforcement – David Lewis

Former Corruption Watch executive director and member of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council David Lewis stressed on Thursday that  while South Africa is in need of a new anti-corruption... 

Employment growth encouraging govt to do more to unlock investment – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that while the country’s economy takes time to recover and while the reform programme is implemented, government will continue to pursue a range of... 

Saps, Mineral Resources dept to address illegal mining, crime in Krugersdorp – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday that government, represented by the South African Police Service and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, will convene an Imbizo with the... 

Social compact should shift the needle on economic growth – Nxesi

Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi said government and the social partners, including communities, must join hands and become more innovative in confronting the complex challenges the... 

DA to launch Energy Plan Implementation Tracker to hold govt accountable

The Democratic Alliance announced on Tuesday that it will monitor government’s progress in its energy plan and hold it to account with the launch of the party’s Energy Plan Implementation Tracker.... 

EFF to initiate motion of no confidence, national shutdown to remove Ramaphosa from office

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema announced on Thursday that his party will approach all political parties in Parliament to initiate a motion of no confidence against President Cyril... 

AfDB named most transparent development organisation in the world

Global campaign for aid and development transparency, Publish What You Fund has named African Development Bank the most transparent organisation in the world, with a top score of 98.5. 

19 alleged July unrest instigators arrested – Bheki Cele

Police Minister Bheki Cele revealed on Friday that 19 people have been arrested for incitement to commit public violence during the 2021 July unrest, with 86 more people on the radar of the... 

Covid-19 country report an important reference for future generations – Gungubele

Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele said on Thursday that it is through learning that citizens can sharpen their focus in enhancing the capability of the State to deal with outbreaks and... 

Legislation that conflicts with transformation must be revisited – Deputy Labour Minister

Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Boitumelo Moloi said on Thursday that South Africans need to work hard to strengthen the country’s economy while transforming the labour system. Moloi was... 

Ramaphosa sees more to gain from Brics as he gears up for Leaders’ Summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa will join the virtual fourteenth Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa ) Leaders’ Summit, on Thursday, hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Ramaphosa... 

Social Employment Fund to create 50 000 jobs in phase 1 – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that government will continue to champion programmes and initiatives that limit the impact of unemployment on young people until the private sector starts... 

No guarantee that Guptas will be extradited to SA – Gungubele

Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele said on Thursday there is no guarantee that Atul and Rajesh Gupta will be brought to South Africa following their arrest in the United Arab Emirates.... 

Ramaphosa to announce new BBBEE Advisory Council

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week announce the appointment of the new Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Advisory Council, which will help the country to expand the frontiers of BBBEE.... 

Africa’s economic recovery will be costly – AfDB

Africa will need at least $432-billion to address the effects of Covid-19 on its economies and on the lives of Africans — resources it does not have. This was according to African Development Bank... 

Wits launches Entrepreneurship Clinic to develop aspiring entrepreneurs

University of the Witwatersrand School of Business Sciences senior lecturer and project leader Dr Robert Venter on Friday described the new Wits Entrepreneurship Clinic as a force for change and... 

Immigration dialogue a challenge in SA – Thuli Madonsela

Law trust chair in social justice and law professor at Stellenbosch University Professor Thuli Madonsela on Thursday said that the dialogue to handle immigration in manner that is socially just and... 

Ramaphosa stresses urgency of African countries cooperating to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday explained that it was urgent that African countries cooperate to manufacture their own vaccines, and strengthen their own health systems so that these vaccines... 

South Africa needs deep engagement on employee ownership policy framework

Engaging deeply in defining a clear employee ownership (EO) policy framework would diffuse tensions around being forced politically to participate in transformation or including previously... 

Treasury, Auditor-General to conduct real-time audits on flood relief funds

President Cyril Ramaphosa on April 26 said funds used to respond to the flood disaster in KwaZulu-Natal must be spent effectively, announcing that Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke, working with the... 

SA must increase investment in climate adaptation measures – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a National State of Disaster following widespread flooding in KwaZulu-Natal, saying the country needs to increase its investment in climate adaptation... 

Ramaphosa congratulates Sars, taxpayers on improved tax growth

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said that as the country forges ahead with efforts to strengthen the capacity of the State and rebuild institutions that were weakened by State capture, there is... 

UCT’s Phakeng to serve second term as Vice-Chancellor

University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has been re-appointed for a second five-year term by the university’s Council, expressing confidence in her leadership. Phakeng... 

New global standard more effective in exposing and fighting corruption – Transparency International

Transparency International anti-money laundering expert Maíra Martini said on Tuesday that the new global standard on beneficial ownership transparency will make public those who are hiding behind... 

Increase in domestic investment by black industrialists – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday the increase in domestic investment from black industrialists in South Africa’s economy, as he reflected on the success of the fourth Investment... 

Cabinet approves strategy to professionalise public service

Twenty-five years after the adoption of the Batho Pele Principles, Cabinet has approved the Batho Pele Revitalisation Strategy, which seeks to drive behavioural change across the public service.... 

Salga elects new leadership

The South African Local Government Association (Salga) on Friday elected Bheki Stofile, speaker of the Matjhabeng local municipality in the Free State, as the new Salga president. The new... 

Companies must do fact finding if adversely mentioned in State capture report – Pinsent Masons advises

Pinsent Masons partner and white collar crime expert Edward James has advised companies to stay up to date with media reports about companies implicated in State capture and to check whether...