President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on prospective councillors regardless of their political affiliation to work together and rebuild trust in communities and improve communication with them. In his weekly letter to the nation on Monday morning, Ramaphosa said local elections should not be about securing the most votes, but have to be about ensuring the interests of communities are placed above all else. The president said it was evident that some residents have lost confidence in their ward councillors. President Ramaphosa further encouraged those standing for election to listen to what people want and continuously interact with them more effectively and more often. He said this lack of effective communication often creates a chasm between local government and the people they serve which cascades into flare ups in service delivery protests. The President said an example of this is the current electricity problems faced by communities in Soweto whose electricity was cut-off without clear explanations to them.

20 September 2021 - Midday News Bulletin

The Department of Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor has made an announcement to allocate nearly a billion rands for scrapping historical debts for National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funded students.

25 March 2019 -Midday News Bulletin

Cabinet has welcomed the release of the latest employment data from StatsSA, which confirm the growth in total employment during 2018. The Quarterly Employment Survey, one of two surveys conducted by StatsSA, showed that employment in the formal sector grew by 158 000 during the 12 months of 2018. During the last three months of last year, employment grew by 87 000. Acting GCIS Director-General Phumla Williams delivered more deliberations of cabinet following its meeting this week…

29 March 2019 - Afternoon News Bulletin

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed 13 members to the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities. The appointment of the Commission is for a period of five years.

24 June 2019 - Midday News bulletin

President Cyril Ramaphosa, accompanied by First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe, has arrived in Brazil's capital. The President is leading a high-level government delegation to the 11th BRICS Summit.

13 November 2019 - Midday News Bulletin

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20 September 2021 - Midday News Bulletin

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