Veteran cabinet minister Pravin Gordhan has died in hospital after “a short, courageous battle with cancer”. He was 75. The family announced on Friday he was “surrounded by his family, closest friends and his lifelong comrades in the…
30 JUNE 2024 Fellow South Africans, Just over a month ago, on the 29th of May, the people of South Africa voted in a watershed election. In casting their votes, the people made it clear that they expect political parties to work together…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce a new National Executive at 9pm this evening, 30 June 2024. Presidential spokesperson VIncent Magwenya said the announcement – which will be in the form of a televised address to the nation –…
Paul Mashatile has been appointed as South Africa’s new Deputy President. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement via a televised address to the nation on Monday evening, where he made changes to the National Executive. “As I…
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been given the urgent go-ahead to release funds to first-time qualifying students so they can enrol for higher education. They were previously unable to do so due to funding…
The cabinet is looking at lightening Covid-19 level 3 regulations, which could see more sectors of the economy open up earlier than originally planned. The cabinet held a meeting on Wednesday at which it received an updated report from…
Minister in the presidency Jackson Mthembu has ruled out any possibility of talks with the cigarette industry, saying the cabinet will not back down on its decision to ban the sale of cigarettes. The government is taking a hard line and…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has brought in a member of the opposition, Patricia de Lille, to head the ministry of public works. The president announced his executive on Wednesday evening, reducing the size of cabinet from 36 to 28…
Newly elected Eastern Cape premier, Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane, announced the members of his executive council (MECs) at a meeting with the press on Tuesday afternoon and said there had been good work done by previous MECs led by a number of…
