Press Releases

132nd Canton Fair: Machinery and Hardware Products to Support Infrastructure Development

GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The 132nd China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, is highlighting a wide range of machinery equipment, hardware, and tool products from top Chinese enterprises in its virtual exhibition that kicked off on October 15. This exhibition gathered about 500 high-quality mechanical enterprises and exhibited […]

Internal Affairs

AU decentralisation charter approved for submission to Parliament

Cabinet has approved the submission to Parliament of the AU Charter on the Values and Principles of Decentralisation, Local Governance and Local Development for ratification. Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, made the announcement during a post-Cabinet media briefing on Thursday. South Africa signed the charter in August 2021. He said the Decentralisation Charter provides […]

Internal Affairs

Cabinet endorses withdrawal of 2022 Ministerial Handbook amendments

Cabinet has endorsed the announcement made by The Presidency to withdraw the amendments made to the Guide for Members of the Executive for 2022. This was on Thursday confirmed by the Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, during a post-Cabinet media briefing in Pretoria. Spokesperson to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Vincent Magwenya, on Monday said the […]

Human Rights

Special Investigating Unit welcomes judgment on RI Mako Trading and Projects, and its director, Remosetlha Isaac Mako

North West businessman ordered to pay back over R7 million earned fraudualently in school transport deal The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) welcomes the Special Tribunal’s judgment that orders RI Mako Trading and Projects, and its director, Remosetlha Isaac Mako, to pay back inflated school transport money for transporting children attending rural schools in the Dr. […]

General

City lifeguards dive in

The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department has begun the deployment of 600 swimming pool and beach lifeguards, who will keep a watchful eye on bathers over the coming summer season. Beach and pool lifeguards took to the water this month as the gradual reopening of pools started and visitors began taking advantage […]

Internal Affairs

Emergency calls on the rise after near two-year decline

Following a dramatic downturn in call volumes during the various stages of lockdown in the past two years, the City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre is once again experiencing an uptick in the number of calls for help. The City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) was established at the turn of the century and recently marked […]

General

Overhead warning signs to be installed along Atlantic Road approach to Muizenberg railway bridge

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate will install overhead signs on Atlantic Road on either side of the railway bridge in Muizenberg on Sunday, 23 October 2022. This will require a stop-go arrangement for the duration of the works. The installation of the signage is planned to take place between 06:00 and 12:00 […]