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Rand Strengthens after Ramaphosa announces New Cabinet

By Ragheema Mclean The South African rand firmed on Monday morning, marking its third consecutive day of gains as investors responded positively to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the new cabinet. After much deliberation, Ramaphosa unveiled the new ministers on Sunday night (30 June), which includes members from several parties forming the government of national unity (GNU). On Monday morning, the rand traded at the following levels against major currencies: […]

today1 July 2024

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Ramaphosa announces mixed bag of GNU cabinet

By Ragheema Mclean President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally announced his new cabinet for the seventh administration, featuring a mix of members from eleven political parties forming the government of national unity (GNU). The announcement, made late Sunday night (30 June), follows weeks of intense negotiations and leaked correspondence between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA). The cabinet has been increased from 30 to 32 ministers with […]

today1 July 2024

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KZN on high alert for any indication of Monkeypox outbreak

LOCAL KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane says the province is on high alert for any indication of an outbreak of Monkeypox. Simelane says the province is screening people and cargo coming in from countries where the disease has been confirmed. The Health MEC says if the province registers a case of Monkeypox, authorities will use isolation beds that were used in COVID-19 cases. “I don’t think it correct for anyone […]

today27 May 2022

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Tough laws to fight gender-based violence to be implemented

South Africa could by the end of this year implement tough new laws to fight gender-based violence and femicide. Earlier this year, Cabinet approved the submission of three key Bills designed to fill the gaps that allow some perpetrators of these crimes to evade justice. The three Bills are, the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill and the Criminal and […]

today6 November 2020

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Government explains role of Cabinet Covid-19 tender committee amid cynicism

The ministers appointed by the Cabinet to a ministerial task team will only compile and publish details of all Covid-19-related contracts, and will not be investigating them, the government said in a statement about the committee's role. "Government wishes to clarify the role of the ministerial team established by Cabinet at its meeting of 5 August 2020," Cabinet spokesperson Phumla Williams said on Sunday. "The task of the ministerial committee […]

today10 August 2020

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Government to appeal court declaration of lockdown regulations as invalid

Cabinet has announced that it will seek leave to appeal the judgment of the High Court in Pretoria on lockdown regulations. Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu told the media in Pretoria Thursday afternoon that the cabinet believes it has followed all the right steps in its approach to COVID-19. Earlier this week, the High Court in Pretoria ruled that Alert Levels 3 and 4 lockdown regulations were unconstitutional and […]

today5 June 2020

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‘Why did we tolerate Zuma’s misrule for so long?’: Manuel

Former Cabinet minister Trevor Manuel has often contemplated why Jacob Zuma's presidency was allowed to last for as long as it did - and he thinks Parliament may be partly to blame. "The question I asked and asked, and a lot of other people would also, is: Why did we tolerate it (misrule) for as long as we did?" he told News24, after attending a memorial service for slain Rosalie […]

today18 May 2018

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Opposition MPs bay for absent ministers’ blood

When President Cyril Ramaphosa famously said "send me" in his State of the Nation Address, it apparently did not include sending his Cabinet to Parliament. On Thursday afternoon, not a single member of Cabinet was present in the National Assembly for members' statements, one of the ways in which Parliament exercises oversight over the executive. Furthermore, the only deputy minister (deputies are not members of Cabinet) present was Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi, […]

today9 March 2018

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Lynne Brown quits parliament after Cabinet axing

Just four days after being fired as minister of public enterprise‚ Lynne Brown has resigned as ANC MP. Brown's decision to quit as a member of the national assembly was announced by the office of ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu on Thursday. Brown is among several ministers who were axed from their position by President Cyril Ramaphosa in a cabinet reshuffle on Monday. As public enterprises minister‚ Brown had a […]

today1 March 2018

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