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

Pretoria: Government has welcomed the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) decision to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%. ‘Government welcomes the decision by the South African Reserve Bank to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%. The move provides much-needed relief for South

Pretoria: The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%, with effect from the 1 August 2025. Addressing a media briefing on the MPC’s decision on the repo rate, SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago stated that the decision

Johannesburg: Africa Energy Commission Executive Director, Rashid Ali Abdallah, has welcomed South Africa’s proposal to establish an energy efficiency facility through the G20 Presidency legacy programme. Abdallah delivered his remarks on the sidelines of the third G20 Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG) meeting in the North West this week. According

Gauteng: Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, is set to launch the Merchant Development Programme, which aims to address barriers of entry into the automotive industry. This initiative is part of a broader effort to empower small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) to become sustainable suppliers of fleet

New york: International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, has called for the international community to take immediate and concrete actions to achieve a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Speaking at the United Nations’ High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine in New York,

George: Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala has expressed concern over what she described as dwindling support for multilateral institutions dedicated to workers’ rights. According to South African Government News Agency, during the opening of the 4th G20 Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting, Nemadzinga-Tshabalala emphasized the critical role of

Geneva: The Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, is actively participating in two significant global parliamentary events in Geneva, namely the 15th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament and the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament. These high-profile gatherings are organized under the auspices of the Inter-Parliamentary Union