Author: Malebogo Putu
An outbreak of the Oriental Fruit Fly has been detected in Grabouw, in the Western Cape, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said on Monday. The Oriental Fruit Fly is an exotic fruit fly native to Asia, previously described from Africa as the invader fruit fly (Bactrocera invadens). The commercial fruit at threat include
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba will this week table the 2018 Budget in Parliament. The much anticipated budget will be tabled in the National Assembly on Wednesday. Appointed to head National Treasury following former President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle in March 2017, Minister Gigaba is set to deliver the budget in a tough economic environment. It is
The South African economy has received a major boost with the Isuzu Motors purchase of the Struandale plant in Port Elizabeth. In a statement on Sunday, the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) said the launch of the plant will boost investor confidence in the country. Last year, Isuzu announced it would purchase the light
One of South Africa’s infamous brothers, Ajay Gupta of the controversial Gupta family is considered a fugitive by the police’s Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations [The Hawks]. The police went to the Gupta mansion in Saxonwold; Johannesburg, South Africa to serve the warrants in connection with pending charges relating to allegations of fraud and corruption
The Ministry of Basic Education has noted with concern the circulation of false messages on the social media claiming that the cut off points for Tertiary Education sponsorship for cycle 18/19 is 32 points. This is wrong information and members of the public are advised to dismiss it. The Ministry has further stated that as
It’s a pleasure to be in Berlin once again and I thank Chancellor Merkel for hosting these talks today. You may recall, she was the first Head of Government that I visited after becoming Prime Minister in 2016, I think underlining the importance of the relationship between our two countries. Our partnership is vital in
The members of the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) welcome the parties’ constructive efforts toward compromise for the benefit of the people of South Sudan at the High Level Revitalization Forum (HLRF) over the last two weeks in Addis Ababa. The Troika expresses its appreciation for and fully supports the continuing
President Cyril Ramaphosa says in the next three months government will launch a massive cancer campaign similar to the HIV counselling and testing campaign. The campaign will involve the private sector as government aims to mobilise all resources to fight the scourge of cancer. The President said this when he tabled his State of the
Finance Minister is expected to clarify all aspects of financing free higher education during the Budget Speech next week. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Friday. It follows the historic announcement by former President Jacob Zuma on 16 December last year that government
Government will take a decisive approach towards land reform and redistribution this year. This will ensure that South Africa realises the enormous economic potential of the agricultural sector which can significantly grow the economy and create jobs. The agriculture sector has been identified as a key platform for transformation, growth and job creation which could