South African Tribune

Spokesperson to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Vincent Magwenya, has called on all stakeholders to work with government to resolve the energy shortage that South Africa is experiencing.Magwenya was speaking at a media briefing on the President’s schedule for the rest of this month. Magwenya's call comes on the back of President…

Government is working to develop a Transnet Roadmap that will translate the country’s policy commitments into reality, including the restructuring of Transnet Freight Rail. The process, says President Cyril Ramaphosa, will also see the creation of a separate Infrastructure Manager for the rail network by October 2023. The President mad...…

The North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Nono Maloyi, has challenged officials in the department to turn around the situation in municipalities in the province.Maloyi recently addressed a departmental strategic planning lekgotla, where she bemoaned the state of affairs in most of the municipalities. “[It]…

Officials from the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) have participated in a three-day workshop aimed at improving the quality of service delivery for people with disabilities.The recently held training workshop - funded by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - covered the concepts of equality, disability…

Four municipal ward by-elections will take place in KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape provinces on Wednesday, 15 February.The by-elections will be contested by two independent candidates and 18 candidates from 10 political parties. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) said in KwaZulu-Natal, Ward 31 in Newcastle Municipality (KZN252) will be…

South Africa has honoured the contribution made by those who have excelled in promoting the interests of the country on an international stage.“DIRCO [Department of International Relations and Cooperation] is honoured to shine a light on South Africans who have distinguished themselves in promoting our national interests, our talents, and…