President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the opening address at a government function. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s economy continues to be held back by structural and regulatory inefficiencies. He says the country must grow faster to create necessary employment and needs to achieve prosperity. Ramaphosa says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s national budget will…
Minister Parks Tau applauded the resillience of the SA auto industry Tau was quick to mention the impact of the Automotive Investment Scheme (AIS), which has disbursed R20.7bn to component manufacturers and OEMs since its inception in 2011. “AIS funding to over 150 projects has resulted in an investment of over R76bn from the 2016/17…
Source: Photohost agency brics-russia2024.ru. President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa after his meeting with President of Russia Vladimir Putin as part of the 16th BRICS Summit. This year’s 16th summit themed “Emerging Technologies and Sustainable Development”, is especially significant as it is the first gathering after Brics’ expansion to include countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt,…
[File image] KwaZulu-Natal Violence Monitor Mary de Haas says the time President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the judicial commission of inquiry into law enforcement agencies to complete its work is too long. The commission must provide interim and final reports after three and six months, respectively. It will investigate allegations related to criminal syndicates’ infiltration…
Housing development. 1 minute Western Cape Infrastructure Minister Tertius Simmers has revealed that the province’s housing backlog has reached approximately 620 000 units, with the majority of the demand concentrated in Cape Town. Simmers emphasized the importance of partnerships with the private sector to accelerate housing projects. Speaking during a visit to a housing project…
Eskom tower batteries 1 minute Police in the Northern Cape have arrested three men aged between 20 and 30 years, on charges of possession of suspected stolen goods in Prieska. The trio were found carrying boxes and a backpack during patrols and were apprehended for being in possession of alleged stolen Telkom batteries. Provincial police…
Zimbabwe’s overall governance score has improved over the last decade, but has deteriorated over the most recent five years. ZIMBABWE’S performance in governance issues has declined to alarming levels while government has been flagged for failing to provide jobs for its general citizenry, latest reports published recently have revealed. According to the Mo Ibrahim Foundation,…
A woman buying bread at a shop. 2 minutes With over one thousand non-compliant spaza shops, factories and warehouses being forced to shut their doors, the City of Tshwane seeks to strengthen its approach to this crisis by approving a draft informal trading and township economy bylaw for public consultation. It is less than two…
Ibbo Mandaza THE Global Pan-African Movement (GPAM) convened a pan-Africanism general conference for various movements in Africa with a common goal of unity among Africans and the elimination of colonialism and white supremacy from the continent. The meeting also saw Ibbo Mandaza, a Zimbabwean academic, author and publisher being elected as acting secretary-general. Mandaza’s appointment…
Gift of the Givers’ Imtiaz Sooliman accompanies President Cyril Ramaphosa on a visit to flood stricken Mthatha in the Eastern Cape 1 minute Humanitarian aid organisation, Gift of the Givers says more rescue teams will head to Mthatha in the Eastern Cape today after recent heavy rains and flooding that claimed at least 79 lives….
