# Die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, sê Mariene Beskermde Gebiede bevorder kustoerisme, van duik tot walviskyk, terwyl bioverskeidenheid terselfdertyd beskerm word. Volgens beramings deur die Oseane-ekonomie-meesterplan kan Suid-Afrika se oseaan-ekonomie teen 2035 166-miljard-rand tot die bruto binnelandse produk bydra en meer as 600-duisend werksgeleenthede skep. George sê die ambisieuse vooruitskatting […]
# Die minister van Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling, Sisisi Tolashe, het haar departement se verbintenis tot deursigtigheid, verantwoordbaarheid en gesonde finansiële bestuur herbevestig. Die oudituitkoms van die departement vir 2024/2025 is ‘n gekwalifiseerde ouditmening met bevindinge, terwyl die Suid-Afrikaanse agentskap vir maatskaplike sekerheid ‘n ongekwalifiseerde ouditmening ontvang het. Tolashe het voor die Parlement se portefeuljekomitee oor Maatskaplike […]
# Economist Frederick Mitchell says South Africa faces significant economic challenges that threaten the nation’s stability and future prosperity. The ANC revealed its Economic Action Plan this week, which includes expanding electricity infrastructure, restoring the chrome and manganese industries, driving local economic development, and scaling up public employment and skills programmes. Mitchell says persistent governance issues, […]
# 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 […]
