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Day: January 26, 2025

G20 Working Group Commits to Tackling Financing for Development

Pretoria: The first 2025 G20 Development Working Group (DWG) meeting, which took place this week, was characterised by robust discussions aimed at tackling global development challenges. This is according to the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. The meeting, which was held from 20 to 23 January, was officially opened

Trade, Industry and Competition Unveils Details of Transformation Fund

Pretoria: The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has announced that the Transformation Fund is a vital initiative aimed at advancing South Africa’s constitutional commitment to economic redress and inclusive growth. The department emphasized that this initiative is aligned with their mandate to promote shared equality through various

Cabinet Lekgotla to Convene at Presidential Guest House

Pretoria: The Cabinet Lekgotla is scheduled to take place on 29 and 30 January 2025 at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Pretoria. President Cyril Ramaphosa will convene the meeting, expected to be attended by leadership structures representing all spheres of government. The outcomes of the meeting will set

Gauteng Police Rescue Kidnapped Nine-Year-Old Boy in Laudium

Tshwane: Police in Gauteng, together with private security companies, have successfully rescued a nine-year-old boy who was kidnapped for four days in Laudium, Tshwane. Five suspects, identified as nationals from Pakistan and Afghanistan and aged between 24 and 37, were apprehended in connection with the crime. The suspects are set

Jet Fuel Secured for OR Tambo International Airport Amid Supply Concerns

Johannesburg: The Department of Transport has announced that the fuels industry and its stakeholders have in total secured the 121.1 million litres of jet fuel needed at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA). This supply is expected to suffice until the National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (NATREF) refinery resumes operations

DPME Minister Welcomes Signing into Law of Expropriation Bill

Pretoria: The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa has welcomed the signing into law of the Expropriation Bill, saying it signals an ‘unequivocal step in South Africa’s spatial transformation’. On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Expropriation Bill, which sets out how organs

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