Durban: Officials responsible for emergency housing within the Department of Human Settlements have been directed to speed up the process of assisting flood-affected households in KwaZulu Natal. The areas affected by the inclement weather include eThe…

Johannesburg: While South Africa’s crime levels remain unacceptably high, Cabinet has welcomed the decline in some categories of the country’s crime statistics. ‘While overall levels of crime continue to remain unacceptably high, the decline shows tha…

Pretoria: Cabinet has approved the submission of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade to Parliament for ratification. The protocol aims to enhance the participation of women and youth in trade under the…

Johannesburg: With South Africa having officially commenced its Group of 20 (G20) Presidency, Cabinet said the first G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Johannesburg last week, was a success. ‘The first G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was an opportu…

Pretoria: Cabinet has approved the report on the outcomes of the 79th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. The session, held in September 2024, was conducted under the theme, ‘Leaving no one behind: Acting together for the advancement …

Johannesburg: In November 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that spaza shop owners and food businesses had 21 days to register their businesses with their respective municipalities. This move followed hundreds of cases of foodborne illnesses i…