Johannesburg: As part of ongoing efforts to unlock infrastructure investments and strengthen the energy sector, the government is calling on investors to invest in the country’s transmission infrastructure through the Independent Transmission Projects (ITPs) Programme. This initiative marks the first time private investment will be allowed in South Africa’s transmission

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Justice Dunstan Mlambo as Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, effective from Friday, 1 August 2025. The appointment aligns with section 174(3) of the Constitution. According to South African Government News Agency, Justice Mlambo has served as Judge President of the

Pretoria: The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has reported significant progress in settling its municipal debts, with R426.27 million of the R426.45 million owed to municipalities and Eskom for schools without Section 21(1)(d) functions now paid. According to South African Government News Agency, as of 30 June 2025, the department

Pretoria: Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has reaffirmed government’s commitment to tackling the growing challenge of water infrastructure sabotage and criminal activities of the so-called ‘water mafia’, who continue to violate citizens’ constitutional right to water access. Speaking during a webinar hosted by the South African Human Rights

Pretoria: The Department of Home Affairs has dismissed five officials for corruption and sexual assault. ‘On Monday, 28 July 2025, the Department of Home Affairs dismissed a further five officials, with immediate effect, for offences ranging from fraud to sexual assault. The total number of officials dismissed between July 2024

Johannesburg: The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Press will launch a new book this evening that explores the diverse ways in which the Jukskei River has influenced the cultural, social, political, and scientific narratives of Johannesburg. Titled ‘Johannesburg from the Riverbanks: Navigating the Jukskei’, this volume is edited by Mehita

Johannesburg: South Africa’s proposed Africa Energy Efficiency Facility could emerge as a defining achievement of the country’s G20 Presidency – a bold, continent-led initiative that embodies African leadership on the global stage and turns commitments into action. According to South African Government News Agency, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Chief

East london: The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has wrapped up the fourth strategic CoGTA-National Business Initiative (NBI) Roundtable focused on reviewing the 1998 White Paper on Local Government. This final session took place yesterday in East London, Eastern Cape, in anticipation of the 31