The City of Johannesburg says it will implement lifestyle audits for all councillors and senior executives in the city – starting this month. This forms part of the city’s efforts to tackle corruption, it said. “The entire process will start in the second quarter of…

President Cyril Ramaphosa says that “super corruption”, alongside other factors, is causing mass instability in municipalities across the country, thus eroding the delivery of basic services. Speaking at a South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) conference on Thursday (1 September), the president discussed the failings…

The Department of Home Affairs has outlined how passport fraud is being conducted by criminals in South Africa, leading to new measures being put in place to secure the country’s processes. Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi recently announced that the flexibility afforded to passport applications…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined six key factors that need to be addressed for South Africa’s economy to be put back on track. In a keynote address to Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) on 1 September, Ramaphosa called on big business to unite with the…

The Department of Home Affairs says it is working on a host of measures to escalate its “war on long queues”, with some already being put in place. Responding in several written parliamentary Q&As this week, Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the department’s…

The South African government has approved amendments to the design of the 2023 series of coins. In a virtual meeting on 31 August, the cabinet green-lit the new dimension, design, and compilation of the year 2023 Fourth Decimal Coin Series of South Africa. The exact…

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has gazetted the Film and Publications Regulations, 2022, enacting South Africa’s internet content laws that came into effect in March this year. The laws, which have become known as South Africa’s “internet censorship laws”, give the Film and…

The minister of tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu, has announced a partnership with middle eastern airline Emirates as domestic flight capacity remains constrained. At a media briefing on Thursday (1 September), Sisulu said that during a visit to Dubai, bilateral agreements were made with the middle-eastern airline…

Amid formidable challenges facing South Africa, including an energy crisis, the latest employment figures give grounds for cautious hope, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. Writing in his weekly letter to the public, Ramaphosa said that South Africa’s economy and society have proven to be resilient, and…

The National Treasury says it wants o fill key positions within the Department of Finance – including applicants for its 2023 internship programme. Treasury currently has 33 positions open, looking to draw specific and specialised skills across various experience levels. Some positions are only available…

The Department of Transport says that its ‘smart enrolment’ trial in certain testing centres this year proved to be a success, with the plans to roll out the system to the rest of the country in 2023. Transport minister Fikile Mbalula said that the smart…

Cabinet is holding a lekgotla to discuss the way forward for South Africa’s economy. The minister in the presidency, Mondli Gungubele, said that the government is waiting for the release of the updated figures on South Africa’s GDP – set to be released by StatsSA…