# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, says Marine Protected Areas are boosting coastal tourism, from diving to whale watching, while ensuring biodiversity is safeguarded. Key estimates from the Oceans Economy Master Plan predict that South Africa’s ocean economy could contribute 166-billion-rand to the gross domestic product, and create over 600-thousand jobs […]
# ActionSA says the professionalisation of local government demands far more than degrees and bureaucracy; it requires integrity, courage, and the trust of the community. This comes as the local government elections are scheduled to be held next year. ActionSA’s Funzi Ngobeni says many of the people who have presided over collapsing municipalities have long CVs, […]
# Die regering sê hy neem kennis van die voortgesette operasies deur wetstoepassingsagentskappe en die gevolglike openbare belangstelling wat dit ontlok. Lede van die Nasionale Ingrypings-eenheid, die Spesiale Taakmag en Misdaadintelligensie het gister die huise deursoek van die geskorste adjunk-nasionale polisiekommissaris Shadrack Sibiya en Cedrick Nkabinde, personeelhoof van minister Senzo Mchunu wat op spesiale verlof […]
# Die Departement van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging sê onlangse ontwikkelinge in wêreldhandel, wat tariefverhogings insluit, het die dringende behoefte vir Suid-Afrika om sy markte te diversifiseer, beklemtoon. Amerika het in Augustus wederkerige tariewe van 30 persent op Suid-Afrikaanse uitvoere ingestel. Die departement se adjunkminister, Zuko Godlimpi, sê groter handel met Afrika, die benutting van […]
# Social Development minister Sisisi Tolashe has reaffirmed her department’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and sound financial management. The overall audit outcome of the department for 2024/2025 is a qualified audit opinion with findings, while the South African Social Security Agency received an unqualified audit opinion. Appearing before Parliament’s portfolio committee on Social Development, Tolashe highlighted […]
# Government says it has noted the ongoing operations by law enforcement agencies and the subsequent public interest they have generated. Members of the National Intervention Unit, Special Task Force, and Crime Intelligence, raided the homes of suspended deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya and chief of staff to on-leave Police minister Senzo Mchunu, Cedrick […]
# The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition says recent developments in global trade, which include tariff hikes, have underscored the urgent need for South Africa to diversify its markets. The US imposed 30-percent reciprocal tariffs on South African exports in August. The department’s deputy minister, Zuko Godlimpi, says increasing trade with Africa, utilising international trade […]
# Die ANC-sekretaris-generaal, Fikile Mbalula, sê die party sal nie enige bespiegeling oor die dood van die Suid-Afrikaanse ambassadeur in Frankryk, Nathi Mthethwa, duld nie. Die 58-jarige is oorlede nadat hy verlede week van die 22ste verdieping van die Hyatt Hotel in Parys geval het. Mbalula het Donderdag buite Mthethwa se huis in KwaMbonambi, noordelike […]
# ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the party will not be entertaining any speculation on the death of South African ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa. The 58-year-old died after falling from the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Hotel in Paris last week. Speaking outside Mthethwa’s home in KwaMbonambi, northern KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday, Mbalula said […]
