Cabinet
Cabinet approves national policy on prevention of pupil pregnancies in schools
This comes as the Department of Basic Education revealed in Parliament earlier this month that over 130,000 babies were delivered to girls aged between 10 and...
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Ramaphosa remembers late Hlengiwe Mkhize as ‘a tireless and passionate activist’
Hlengiwe Mkhize, who was deputy minister of Women, Youth and People With Disabilities, passed away on Thursday following a short illness. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in March 2017.
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Cabinet approves extension of national state of disaster until 15 October
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele on Thursday gave details of the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting.
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Modise’s Cabinet appointment a loss to Parly, some opposition parties say
Thandi Modise replaces Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who come under fire following recent unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
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Anyone implicated in riots will be probed, including Zuma twins - Ntshavheni
Outgoing Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said that anyone implicated in last month's violent rampage would be investigated, including former President Jacob Zuma's children.
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Cabinet calls on Phoenix community to help address racial tensions
Phoenix has been the centre of racial tensions since the violent unrest and looting broke out in KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng, with the death toll standing at 36 in that area.
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DBE talking to unions, Cabinet about decreasing social distancing in class
Primary schools went back to full-time teaching this week but it quickly became apparent that many schools just did not have the space to welcome all learners back and keep them 1m apart.
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Study finds 64% of SA satisfied with govt’s response to COVID
The Afrobarometer study surveyed 1,600 adults between May and June this year on the impact of the pandemic and gauged how residents responded to measures implemented to manage the pandemic.
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Cabinet adopts policy to have human remains of S. Africans abroad repatriated
The Arts and Culture Department’s Vusithemba Ndima said that the policy would not only cover South African's who died abroad but would also focus on heritage objects that were stolen from the country.
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Cabinet not divided over Jacob Zuma's incarceration, says Lamola
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that he met Jacob Zuma in person and that he was his usual laughing self and did not say anything about his previous comments that the African National Congress (ANC) had abandoned him.
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Cabinet will make a decision on e-tolls when it is ready - Ntshavheni
Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said that the ministry of Transport continued to report to Cabinet on the e-tolls question and that it was weighing up the implications of the system being scrapped or retained.
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Cabinet hasn't discussed Mkhize, Digital Vibes matter, says Ntshavheni
Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said that it was not for the Cabinet to express its view on continuing investigations by law enforcement agencies, who should do their work without fear or favour.
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Cabinet approves extension of national state of disaster for another month
The extension of the national state of disaster comes amid a warning from the Health Department about the rapid increase in new COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Cabinet welcomes SAHPRA recommendation to resume use of J&J vaccine
The rollout to healthcare workers as part of the Sisonke Vaccination Programme was suspended due to fears over rare cases of blood clots in recipients in the US.
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Cabinet worried about rising cases of bullying at schools, LGBTQI attacks
Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, told a post-Cabinet briefing that Cabinet was also saddened by the death of Limpopo teenager, Lufuno Mavhunga, who took her own life after a video of her being bullied became public.
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Ntshavheni: Cabinet saddened by Mthokozisi Ntumba's death, Wits protests
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate is probing the circumstances of the killing of Mthokozisi Ntumba and visited his home on Thursday morning, along with Police Minister Bheki Cele.
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Higher education dept to present 2021 funding policy options to Cabinet
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is facing major shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic and budget cuts.
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COVID-19: Status of SA ministers and premiers who tested positive
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa in March 2020, a number of Cabinet ministers and provincial premiers have tested positive. Eyewitness News tracks the latest developments.
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Parliament closed off 2020 with over 30 bills yet to be passed
As of 11 December, the National Assembly was sitting with 32 bills before it. Among those are new bills submitted to Parliament by Cabinet.
