Cape town: Cabinet has welcomed the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) as part of continuing government efforts to drive economic growth, create jobs and address the cost of living. Delivered by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, on Wednesday in Parliament, the MTBPS announced a shift from an inflation

Cape town: Government has expressed deep concern that South Africa continues to battle unacceptably high levels of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) despite sustained national efforts to stem the flow of violence. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, made the remarks during a post-Cabinet media briefing in Cape Town. According

Western cape: Western Cape MEC for Mobility Isaac Sileku has called on law enforcement authorities to move swiftly to bring to justice the people responsible for the fatal shooting at the Nyanga Terminus Taxi Rank on Wednesday morning. The attack left two women dead and eight people injured. According to

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced changes to the National Executive, in accordance with section 91(3)(b) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. According to South African Government News Agency, President Ramaphosa has appointed Mr. Willem Abraham Stephanus Aucamp as the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment. This

Cape town: In a landmark moment for South Africa’s monetary policy agenda, the government has decided to reduce the country’s inflation target to 3%, with a 1 percentage point tolerance band. This strategic move is expected to lower the cost of living and borrowing for households, businesses, and the government,

Johannesburg: The Ministry of Water and Sanitation has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating equitable and sustainable access to water and sanitation services across South Africa. The commitment was made at the Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (AWSISA) Africa and Global South Water and Sanitation Dialogue, which

Pretoria: Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has welcomed the reduction in South Africa’s unemployment rate, as reflected in Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the third quarter of 2025. According to South African Government News Agency, the country’s official unemployment rate declined by

Cape town: In a strategic move to boost infrastructure development and foster economic growth, the government is actively engaging with the private sector to enhance infrastructure delivery and optimize spending. Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana emphasized the government’s commitment to leveraging public resources to attract private finance and expertise, with