Cape town: Government has launched the Procurement Payments Dashboard to improve transparency and accountability in public procurement. This was announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana during the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament on Wednesday. The dashboard will use data pulled from government’s payments systems including the Basic

Pretoria: Efforts to step infrastructure development are accelerating in South Africa – to support economic growth and drive improved service delivery. According to South African Government News Agency, this momentum is detailed in the National Treasury’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) released recently. Earlier this year, Finance Minister Enoch

Cape town: Government’s assessment over the last few months on budgeting effectively and efficiently, shows that the state could save R6.7 billion by removing low-priority or underperforming programmes over the medium term. According to South African Government News Agency, the Targeted and Responsible Savings (TARS) initiative systematically identifies duplication, eliminates

Pretoria: Despite the introduction of the municipal Eskom debt relief programme in 2023, municipalities are still battling to address ballooning debt to the power utility. According to South African Government News Agency, the debt has grown to some R94 billion as of the end of March this year, up from

Pretoria: The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal. According to South African Government News Agency, the yellow level 2 warning is valid from Tuesday, 11 November 2025, between 12:00 and 21:59, covering Gauteng,

Sutherland: The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), Africa’s largest optical telescope and one of the most powerful globally, celebrated its 20th anniversary of astronomical achievements and breakthroughs. According to South African Government News Agency, this flagship facility for South African and global astronomy was officially inaugurated in 2005 by then-President

Gauteng: Communities in Gauteng have been encouraged to continue their partnership in the fight against crime with the South African Police Service (SAPS). ‘We encourage the community to continue their partnership with the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the fight against crime. Residents are urged to report any suspicious

Pretoria: The South African Police Service (SAPS) is implementing a nationwide Safer Festive Season Operation alongside Operation Shanela II in the fight against crime ahead of the festive season. ‘These intensified intelligence-led driven operations resulted in the arrest of 17,817 suspects from 03 to 09 November 2025 across multiple provinces,’