July 22, 2021 – South African Tribune

Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni: Update on interventions to rebuild the economy

Posted July 22, 2021 by admin

Fellow South Africans and members of the mediaRepo rateGovernment welcomes the decision by the Monetary Committee of the Reserve Bank to keep the Repo Rate unchanged at 3.5%. Implying that fears of inflation on food and non-alcoholic beverages by some analysts may have no basis as government through the Department…

Unrest death toll rises to 337

Posted July 22, 2021 by admin

Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the death toll related to the recent unrest has risen to 337 in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Briefing media in Pretoria on Thursday, Ntshavheni said the revision of the death toll, which stood at 276 on Wednesday, comes after people who were injured subsequently…

Human Settlements MECs commit to deliver on housing target

Posted July 22, 2021 by admin

Although business and the country may be battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Provincial Human Settlements MECs have made an undertaking to accelerate housing delivery over the next coming months.The MEC made the commitment during a meeting between Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister…

Premier Alan Winde on Coronavirus Covid-19 cases and vaccines for 22 Jul

Posted July 22, 2021 by admin

Update on the coronavirus and vaccines by Premier Alan WindeAs at 1pm on 22 July 2021, the Western Cape had 32 725 active COVID-19 infections, with a total number 374 527 COVID-19 cases to date and 327 569 recoveries. Total number of COVID-19 cases to date374 527Total recoveries327 569Total deaths14 233Total…

MEC Tertuis Simmers engages Cederberg Municipality on Western Cape Human Settlements budget

Posted July 22, 2021 by admin

Today the Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Tertuis Simmers virtually engaged the Cederberg Municipality to provide insight into how the Provincial Department’s budget of more than R 2,35 billion for the 2021/22 financial year will empower the people of this province.During the engagement with full Council, where Minister Simmers…

Minister Angie Motshekga addresses media on state of readiness for reopening of schools, 24 Jul

Posted July 22, 2021 by admin

Basic Education Minister, Mrs Angie Motshekga, will hold a media briefing to provide an update on the state of readiness for the reopening of schools. Minister Motshekga will outline the basic education sector’s response to the impact of COVID-19 on sector. Details of the media briefing are as follows: Date: Saturday,…

Repo rate unchanged at 3.5%

Posted July 22, 2021 by admin

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided against changing the repo rate, opting to keep it at the current 3.5% per annum.This was announced by South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago on Thursday following Wednesday’s MPC meeting. Speaking during a virtual media briefing, Kganyago said the decision had been…

Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefs media on interventions to rebuild the economy, 22 Jul

Posted July 22, 2021 by admin

Acting Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefs media today at 16h30Members of the media are invited to a media briefing by the Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. The Minister will give an update on government interventions to rebuild the economy and address various issues following the violent…

Stage 2 load shedding from 4pm

Posted July 22, 2021 by admin

Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, and the MEC for Transport and Public Works, Daylin Mitchell, have met with the management of Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) to ensure more public transport capacity is brought into the system. According to the Premier, Golden Arrow CEO, Francois Meyer, advised him that the…

MEC David Maynier signs Memorandums of Understanding with candidate municipalities

Posted July 22, 2021 by admin

Municipal energy resilience initiative signs MOUs with all candidate municipalitiesI am pleased to announce that we have now concluded the signing of the Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with all six of the candidate municipalities participating in the Municipal Energy Resilience (MER) Initiative in the Western Cape. This follows a ceremonial signing with the Executive Mayor of Stellenbosch, Alderman Gesie Van Deventer, on behalf of Stellenbosch Municipality who…