Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have taken significant steps to deepen bilateral relations between South Africa and Ukraine during a landmark official visit. President Ramaphosa hosted President Zelenskyy at the Union Buildings, marking the first official visit by a Ukrainian Head of State to South Africa. According to South African Government […]
Continue ReadingCape Town: National Treasury’s proposed 0.5% Value-Added Tax (VAT) increase is expected to be withdrawn when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana introduces the Rates and Monetary Amounts and the Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill (Rates Bill) to Parliament. The VAT increase was initially planned for implementation from 1 May 2025, as announced in the Budget speech […]
Continue ReadingPretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on both Ukraine and Russia to commit to a comprehensive and unconditional ceasefire, paving the way for meaningful dialogue and negotiations between the two nations. The President emphasised that South Africa stands ready to continue to support all credible and inclusive multilateral efforts aimed at achieving a just, sustainable, […]
Continue ReadingGauteng: The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has reassured the public that services will continue despite a second fire incident at the main outpatient department at the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital in Gauteng. According to South African Government News Agency, firefighters from Ekurhuleni’s Fire Department responded quickly to Wednesday morning’s incident. They extinguished […]
Continue ReadingJohannesburg: Amid rapidly rising water levels at the Vaal Dam due to heavy inflows from the upper catchments, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will open six sluice gates to manage the water inflow of 2056.50 cubic metres per second (m3/s) of water flowing into the dam. The department announced the opening of a […]
Continue ReadingBraslia: Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, is leading South Africa’s delegation to the BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting at the Itamaraty Palace in Braslia, Brazil. The Ministerial meeting, taking place on Thursday, is one of several high-level engagements under the 2025 BRICS Presidency, led by Brazil, and […]
Continue ReadingJohannesburg: The deadline for the Employer’s Annual Declaration period has been set as 31 May 2025 by the South African Revenue Service (SARS). The revenue service has emphasized the significance of this process, which precedes the Personal Income Tax (PIT) Filing Season. According to South African Government News Agency, SARS described the Employer Annual Declaration […]
Continue ReadingTshwane: The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD) has successfully concluded its two-day inaugural Justice Forum, aimed at creating an environment of collaborative governance and unified service delivery in the department. Held at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Tshwane, the forum brought together senior leaders from across the department, including Justice and Constitutional […]
Continue ReadingBeitbridge: Two Border Management Authority (BMA) Immigration officials, alongside other suspects, are facing charges of corruption following their arrest during an intelligence-driven operation at the Beitbridge Port of Entry. According to South African Government News Agency, the operation led to the arrest of the two BMA Immigration officials, five undocumented foreign nationals, and two suspected […]
Continue ReadingVaal Dam: The Vaal Dam’s third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment. According to South African Government News Agency, the third sluice gate was reopened on Wednesday at 4pm to manage water outflows at the dam, which operated with two sluice gates since […]
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