Government activities for the week 22 – 26 January 2024

On Wednesday, 24 January, and Thursday, 25 January, the Department of Employment and Labour will be embarking on a series of service delivery activities in Thaba Nchu as a build up towards a Jobs Fair to be held in Botshabelo. On Wednesday, 24 January, the Minister of Transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga, will release the 2023/24 festive season road traffic statistics at a media briefing scheduled to take place in Gauteng. On Tuesday, 23 January, and Wednesday, 24 January, the Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, will embark on a monitoring and oversight visit to schools in the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape. On Wednesday, 24 January, Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, will host employers and engage with aspirant workers at an Employer breakfast session and Jobs Fair event to be held in Botshabelo, in the Free State. On Thursday, 25 January, the South African Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee (MPC) will announce the first repo rate for the year. Source: South African Government News Agency