Government committed to rooting out illegal mining

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Monday, November 20, 2023 The deployment of some 3 300 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel in the fight against illegal mining is an indication of government’s seriousness of rooting out the scourge. This is according to Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. “Cabinet welcomed the deployment of 3 300 members of the [SANDF]

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BRICS nations’ prosecution bodies commit to enhance cooperation

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Friday, November 17, 2023 The prosecutorial bodies of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations have committed to promoting good relations and to fight, amongst others, transnational crimes. This according to a joint statement released by the institutions following the fifth Meeting of BRICS Heads of Prosecution Services. The heads of the

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CoGTA pushes ahead with councillors’ code of conduct

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Government is forging ahead with the reinforcement of the code of conduct for councillors in an effort to address challenges, strengthen local government and look into motions of no confidence.  This is according to the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Thembi Nkadimeng, who was updating the media on Wednesday

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Strides being made to claw back against effects of State Capture

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Thursday, November 9, 2023 While the remnants of State Capture continue to impact government and state coffers, progress is being made to bring those responsible to book. This according to President Cyril Ramaphosa who was addressing the ongoing National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council’s (NACAC) National Dialogue in Gauteng. President Ramaphosa highlighted that among the billions of

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Government activities for the week, 6 November – 10 November 2023

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Monday, November 6, 2023 On Monday, 6 November, the Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, briefs media in Pretoria on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 1 November. From Monday, 6 November, the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is expected to embark on a series of follow-up

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