Rio de Janeiro: South Africa is set to play a pivotal role at the upcoming G20 Summit next week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as it prepares to assume the G20 presidency in December. The G20 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled from 18-19 November 2024, will convene leaders from the 19 member countries, alongside representatives from the … Read more
Johannesburg: South Africa has reiterated its call for calm and restraint following post-election protests in Mozambique. International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, told a media briefing on Tuesday that he had spoken with his Mozambican counterpart, Minister Verónica Macamo, on 6 November 2024, discussing the current security situation in Mozambique following the recent general … Read more
Pretoria: Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, has expressed approval over the recently released results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the third quarter of 2024. The findings, disclosed by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Tuesday, show a positive trend in the country’s employment landscape, capturing a decrease in the unemployment rate. … Read more
Pretoria: The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) is a demonstration of South Africa’s openness and accountability on spending. This according to Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, who briefed the media on the outcomes of Cabinet’s recent meeting. The MTBPS was tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in Parliament two weeks ago. According to … Read more
Pretoria: The National Treasury has called on stakeholders to submit detailed written comments and proposals on the policy review of the taxation of alcoholic beverages, carbon tax, and the tax treatment of collective investment schemes. According to South African Government News Agency, the policy review of the taxation of alcoholic beverages builds on the previous … Read more
Pretoria: Cabinet has condemned the attack on the Mqhekezweni Great Place in the Eastern Cape, which culminated in the death of traditional leader, Nkosikazi Thenjiwe Eunice ‘Nogcinile’ Mtirara. This was conveyed by Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, during a post-Cabinet media briefing on Wednesday. The 71-year-old matriarch was shot to death at her royal … Read more
