Cabinet has approved South Africa’s pledge of approximately 95-million-rand, to support a continental response plan following the Ebola outbreak in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, told the media the funds will contribute to preparedness and response efforts across Africa. Ntshavheni also reassured the […]
# The minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says president Cyril Ramaphosa will soon address the nation on the government’s approach to managing migration. The announcement comes amid growing tensions over immigration and calls by anti-immigration groups for a national shutdown. Ntshavheni told the media law enforcement agencies are ready to act against anyone who […]
# The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs says severe weather is affecting several parts of the province, with heavy snowfall forcing the closure of the Sani Pass. Travellers heading to Lesotho have been advised to delay their journeys until conditions improve. The department’s Senzelwe Mzila has urged residents to use heating devices […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police has welcomed the dismissal of former South African Police Service organised crime head, Richard Shibiri. The committee’s chairperson, Ian Cameron, says the decision sends a strong message that misconduct in the police service will not be tolerated. Cameron added that decisive action against unethical police officers is essential to […]
