South African Tribune

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the review report of the National Development Plan (NDP) presented by the National Planning Commission (NPC) on Tuesday, at the Union Buildings, in Tshwane.The NPC briefed the President about their findings having reviewed the country’s progress against the objectives and targets of the National Development…

The Special Investigating Unit will probe allegations of maladministration in the Office of the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal related to the appointment of a consultant to support the province’s six priority programmes.The unit was authorised to investigate the office by a proclamation signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa.“The investigation will also look…

The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act is expected to play a role in changing the behaviour of South Africa’s road users for the better.“More than 12 000 road users perish on our roads annually. AARTO will play a critical role in changing the behaviour of road users…

Gobabis Constituency Councillor, Augustinus Tebele, has criticised the government for how it handles the national drought relief initiative.In an interview with Nampa recently, Tebele said the government did not consult before they came up with ways to help farmers in times of natural disasters like drought.“Whenever we get a disaster…

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), an entity of the Department of Employment and Labour, has welcomed the conviction of a couple who defrauded it of R600 000 worth of Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (Covid-19 TERS) funds.The Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court recently convicted Refilwe Kgaje (40) and Isaac Phiri…

MEC Diale-Tlabela to conduct oversight visit at two road project sitesGauteng MEC for Transport and Logistics, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, will on Thursday, 03 August 2023, conduct an oversight visit at two of the Department’s road construction projects, R82 and P214 Roads, respectively, to assess progress.The R82 connects the City of Johannesburg…

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, will release the Expert Review Panel report on fishing closures and limitations around key penguin colonies on Friday, 4 August 2023.The Expert Review Panel was set up by the Minister Creecy in December 2022 to review all related science…

Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams pays tribute to Ms Pheliswa Mthethwa for a sterling tenure as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Empowerment Fund (NEF)The Minister for Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams congratulates Ms Pheliswa Mthethwa for exceptional work during her tenure as the Chief Executive Officer at the National Empowerment Fund.Ms…

Minister of the Department of Communications and digital technologies, hon. Mondli Gungubele to deliver the opening address at the BRICS Ministers of Communication meetingTomorrow, 3 August 2023, Minister Mondli Gungubele will deliver the official opening address to the 9th BRICS Ministers of Communications Meeting. The Minister is hosting his counterparts…

South Africa International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Naledi Pandor said that Ethiopia and South need to cement their cooperation to continue being leaders on the African continent.The minister told ENA that Ethiopia and South Africa have played significant roles in supporting the emergence of pan-Africanism and the African Union (AU.)“These…