South African Tribune

Presidential spokesperson,Vincent Magwenya says President Cyril Ramaphosa acted within the law in appointing Judge Phineas Mojapelo as the head of the investigative panel to enquire into the circumstances of the docking of the Lady R Cargo vessel in Simon's Town in December 2022.Addressing media on Wednesday, Magwenya said the Presidency…

Eskom’s outlook for this summer indicates that South Africans can expect lower stages of load shedding towards the end of the year and early 2024.This was revealed by Eskom Acting Group Chief Executive, Calib Cassim, during the power utility’s State of the System media briefing held on Wednesday.According to Cassim,…

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), in partnership with Sol Plaatjie University (SPU), is hosting a Vuk’Talks dialogue in Kimberley, Northern Cape, on Wednesday, 27 September 2023.The GCIS is the publisher of Vuk’uzenzele, a multilingual newspaper for South African citizens, and Vuk’Talks dialogue was introduced to drive consumer and…

Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, has signed a major incident declaration that allows for the unlocking of additional resources and relief measures to deal with the impact of the recent severe storm.Hill-Lewis said the city is working around the clock to assist communities impacted by the storm, which wreaked havoc…

Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says intra-Africa collaboration will be important in the drive towards decarbonisation and strengthening energy security on the continent.The Minister was addressing the UNESCO 9th Africa Engineering Week held in Gauteng on Tuesday.“The power pool on the SADC [Southern African Development Community]…

South Africa should prioritise the creation of mass youth employment and business opportunities, said Deputy President Paul Mashatile.The Deputy President believes that this should be done by implementing policies that foster entrepreneurship, enhance vocational training, improve access to finance, and encourage private-sector investment.“We can empower our youth and pave the…