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Government takes action on Community Work Programme amid national minimum wage demands
The government is set to review the Community Work Programme in response to employees' demands for compliance with the national minimum wage, raising important questions about the future of public employment initiatives.
Hlabisa's IMSI Bill threatens decade in prison for obstructing municipal rescue efforts
Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa is proposing harsh new penalties under the IMSI Bill that could see individuals jailed for up to 10 years if they obstruct government interventions in dysfunctional municipalities. The legislation aims to strengthen national and provincial authority when stepping in to address service delivery failures at local government level. The bill includes penalties for hiding information, intimidating officials, or disrupting legally mandated interventions.
G20 Summit | Lamola highlights urgent African conflicts and humanitarian challenges
South African Minister Ronald Lamola prepares to spotlight Africa's escalating humanitarian crises at the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting, focusing on urgent conflicts in Sudan and DRC while emphasising multilateral solutions amid global tensions.
SA-China relations go beyond economic co-operation
OPINION: South Africa is China’s largest trading partner in Africa with trade between the two countries reaching $56 billion in 2022 which is about 20% of China’s trade with the entire African continent in the same year, writes Dr Sizo Nkala.
What you need to know about Ramaphosa’s meeting with Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara
President Cyril Ramaphosa hosted Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara in Pretoria on Friday where he highlighted the opportunities for South African businesses to work more closely with Abidjan.
BRICS summit: South Africa to strengthen ties with Russia, China and partners
As BRICS leaders gear up for their 14th summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa aims to further strengthen ties for South Africa’s growth and job creation.
SA vows to strengthen solidarity, cooperation with Russia, China, India, Brazil
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa vowed to further enhance and broaden their intra-BRICS cooperation and to work in solidarity in facing the newly emerging challenges such as the spread of Covid-19.