South African Official News

OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2021: Times of Crisis and OpportunityThe Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) Science, Technology and Innovation Directorate will host a presentation on the latest insights into how science, technology and innovation (STI) systems have responded…

Honourable Ministers and Deputy MinistersDeputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Noxolo KivietChairperson of the Select Committee, honourable, Kenneth MmoiemangHonourable MECsHonourable membersMembers of the mediaFellow South AfricansGood Morning, Goeie More, Sanibonani, DumelangIn delivering the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s budget to the National Assembly yesterday, I stated that I…

DESTEA MEC launches industrialization support incentives 27 May 2021During the tabling of the 2021/22 Budget Vote, MEC Makalo Mohale emphasised the importance of localization and industrialization for economic growth, recovery and transformation. “Through industrialization, we will unlock productive potential of our province’s productive assets for massive localized employment.” To this effect,…

Gauteng Government reiterates position on e-tolls in anticipation of the imminent announcement by National GovernmentThe Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has reiterated its position and emphasised the importance of promptly resolving the issue of e-tolling system in the province.MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo is on…

Order granted to freeze over R40 Million of service providers appointed by Gauteng Education Department to sanitize schools The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted a preservation order to the value of R40.7 million by the Special Tribunal to freeze bank accounts and assets belonging to 14 service providers. The…

A.    Issues in the environment1.    Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccine roll-out1.1. Cabinet is pleased that Phase 2 of South Africa’s vaccine roll-out programme commenced smoothly and that thousands of eligible people have already been vaccinated.  1.2. All vaccination sites across the country are ready to assist those who have been allocated a vaccination…

North West SCOPA resolves to call former administrators to account on Naledi  Local Municipality’s poor state of governance The North West Provincial Legislature’s Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts (SCOPA) chaired by Hon. Job Dliso has resolved to compel former Administrators at Naledi Local Municipality who were appointed as part of…

Department of Community Safety to reward tipoffs on gang-related casesThe Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, hereby announces that as of today his Department of Community safety will reward citizens  up to R5000 for information which leads to the arrest and successful conviction of perpetrators in gang-related killings.Minister Fritz said,…

Present Cyril Ramaphosa will  tomorrow, 27 May 2021, lead South African delegation at the  Extraordinary Double Troika Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Maputo, Mozambique.  The SADC Extraordinary Double Troika will discuss  terrorism engulfing  the region, including insecurity  in the Cabo Delgado Province in the Republic of Mozambique. President…

President Cyril Ramaphosa will as Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) officiate at the Swearing-in Ceremony of the new Chief of the SANDF to be held on Friday, 28 May 2021. The event will take place at the Pretoria Military Sports Club in Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria.   The outgoing Chief…