The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged “war crimes”. 

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says government is considering whether to declare the incidents of foodborne illnesses across the country, a National Disaster. 

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) lowered its policy rate today by 0.25%, from 8.0% to 7.75%. The Committee’s decision was unanimous, and the cut was widely expected. Yesterday’s CPI announcement, which showed year-on-year inflation falling to a four-year low of 2.8%, meant a follow-up cut was almost guaranteed. At the same time, the SARB’s conservative approach meant anything more than 25bp was extremely unlikely. 

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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says government is considering whether to declare the incidents of foodborne illnesses across the country, a National Disaster. 

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged “war crimes”. 

While the Department of Water and Sanitation is improving water security in South Africa, farmers are worried about how failures at municipal level might impact them, according to Janse Rabie, AgriSA’s head of natural resources. 

DEPUTY Finance Minister Ashor Sarupen said that since 2019, criminal syndicates have disrupted over 180 construction projects worth R63 billion. 

AS Premier Thami Ntuli ramps up his crime-fighting strategies, a prominent crime expert and author, Mary de Haas, has voiced strong criticism of the ongoing crime summits led by the provincial government. 

Eskom’s KRN recode process: Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena has reiterated that the 24 November 2024 deadline for updating prepaid electricity meters cannot be extended.