International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has described the “prepper” warning issued by the US Embassy in South Africa to stock up on food and water as the country continues to rollout load shedding as “odd”.This comes after the US government warned its citizens in South Africa to ensure that they have the necessary medicine, 72 hours’ worth of … [Read more...] about Minister describes US Embassy ‘prepper’ warning as ‘odd’
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Load shedding to alternate between Stage 4 and 5
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, says by investing in education and training, the country will be able to develop the skills and expertise necessary to capitalise on new technologies, adjust to new industries, and successfully compete in a global economy. Dlamini Zuma made the rema... See more … [Read more...] about Load shedding to alternate between Stage 4 and 5
Commission welcomes appointment of new chairperson, commissioners
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has welcomed the appointment of a new Chairperson and four Commissioners. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the appointment of Advocate Nthabiseng Sepanya-Mogale as Chairperson of the Commission effectively on a full time basis, with effect from 1 March 2023 to 28 February 2028. In a statement on Saturday, the President also … [Read more...] about Commission welcomes appointment of new chairperson, commissioners
Marginal decrease in unemployment rate
Unemployment and expanded unemployment rates have decreased marginally during Quarter 4 (Q4). This is according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Tuesday. “The… changes in employment and unemployment resulted in the official unemployment rate decreasing by 0.2 of a percentage point from 32.9% in the third … [Read more...] about Marginal decrease in unemployment rate
Government launches revised housing scheme
The Department of Human Settlements has unveiled the revised government funded housing subsidy programme for middle-income earners.Formerly known as the Financed Linked Individually Subsidy Programme (FLISP) or Help-Me-Buy-A-Home, which was meant to assist in making first-time home ownership affordable, the First Home Finance will now also cater for non-mortgage approved … [Read more...] about Government launches revised housing scheme
