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South African Government

Programme Director; Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), Mr Mosotho Moepya; Commissioners of the IEC; Chairperson of the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB), Mr Thabo Manyoni; Leadership of the National House and...

South African Government

Speaker of the Free State Legislature, the Honourable Mxolisi Dukwana Honourable Members of the Legislature Honourable Members of the Executive Council Honourable Members of the National Assembly and the NCOP Honourable Judge President and...

South African Government

Commissioner, Dr. Michael Masiapato Deputy Commissioners Assistant Commissioners and Deputy Assistant Commissioners present, The border management community, Members of the media, Fellow South Africans, The first defining feature of the Border...

South African Government

Speaker of the National Assembly (NA), Ms Thoko Didiza; Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane; Former President of South Africa, Mr Kgalema Motlanthe; Former Chairperson of the NCOP, Mr Amos Masondo;...

South African Government

Madame Speaker, Honourable Morakane Mosupyoe; Deputy Speaker, Honourable Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela; Members of the Executive Council; Chief Whip of the Governing Party, Honourable Lesego Makhubela; Honourable members of the Legislature; Leaders of...

South African Government

Deputy Commissioner for Corporate Services Madam Jane Thupana, Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Major General (rtd) David Chilembe, Assistant Commissioners & Deputy Assistant Commissioners present, The entire border management community,...

South African Government

World Rabies Day 2025: The time to act is now! As we approach World Rabies Day on 28 September, it is time to unite behind the 2025 theme: "Act Now: You, Me, Community," in the fight against one of the world’s most deadly zoonotic diseases that...

South African Government

A. Issues in the environment 1. Economy 1.1. 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) reinforces commitment to economic growth 1.1.1. Cabinet welcomed the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) as part of continuing government...

South African Government

Honourable Speaker, Today marks another critical step forward on our ongoing journey to reposition the Home Affairs ecosystem, inclusive of the Department of Home Affairs and the Border Management Authority (BMA), as powerful economic enablers....

South African Government

Chairperson of the WWF Board, Mr Valli Moosa, Members of the WWF South Africa family, Partners in conservation, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning, It is a profound privilege to stand before you today—not merely to reflect on...

South African Government

Good afternoon, members of the media, fellow South Africans, colleagues, and friends, Let me start with an issue that has dominated headlines over the past few weeks – the so-called “yellow-card blunder” that threatened to derail Bafana Bafana’s...

South African Government

A. Issues in the environment 1. Economy 1.1. Economic Growth 1.1.1. Cabinet welcomed the latest GDP figures, which show that the economy has grown 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025, an improvement from the 0.1% growth in the first quarter. 1.1.2....

South African Government

The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, will on Thursday, 02 October 2025, lead a high-level delegation from the Authority to co-chair the Eswatini–South Africa Steering Committee Meeting on Border...

South African Government

A. Issues in the environment 1. Economy 1.1. National Freight Rail Network 1.1.1. Cabinet welcomed the announcement by the Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (a division of Transnet) of the new Train Operating Companies (TOCs). This major...

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VIENNA, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) announced the approval of more than US$1 billion in new development financing during the 193rd meeting of its Governing Board and throughout the...