Dear Fellow South African,It has been a tragic start to Women’s Month.Last week, we were once more confronted with the dark and ugly side…
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Dear Fellow South African,Since the advent of democracy, our people and indeed social partners have on many occasions been…
Dear Fellow South African,Today is Nelson Mandela Day, which is commemorated in South Africa and around the world.In honour of the…
Dear Fellow South African
Over the past two weeks, severe load shedding has disrupted our economy and caused extreme hardship for all…
Dear Fellow South African
Just over a week ago, in the early hours of a Sunday morning, families in the township of…
Dear Fellow South African,
For most people in our country, last week was much like any other. As most of us went about our daily lives, we may…
Dear Fellow South African
Later this week, I will join the leaders of China, Brazil, Russia and India at the 14th BRICS Leaders’ Summit,…
Dear Fellow South African
Later this week, we will commemorate Youth Day in honour of the bravery and sacrifices of the generation…
Dear Fellow South African,Over the past few months, South African consumers have been hit by steep price increases that have dramatically affected…
Dear Fellow South African,
Last week a landmark broad-based black economic empowerment transaction was concluded in the Eastern Cape that…
Dear Fellow South African,The country has, in recent days, been outraged at the sight of a white student at the University of…
Rebuilding lives and livelihoods after the floodsDear Fellow South African,It has been just over a month since heavy flooding wreaked havoc across parts of KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and…
Operation Vulindlela is opening the path to growth
Dear Fellow South African,
The South African economy, like any other economy, cannot function, let alone grow, without efficient…
Dear Fellow South African,
Two days ago, South Africa’s workers joined millions across the globe in marking Workers Day, also known as May…
Dear Fellow South African,
Last week much of the country experienced load shedding as breakdowns at several of Eskom’s power…
Dear Fellow South African,
Twenty-five years ago, our new democratic Constitution came into effect. In adopting this Constitution, we affirmed our…
Improved tax revenue supports recovery and growth
Dear Fellow South African,
Last week, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced in its preliminary tax revenue…
The 26 of March 2022 marked the two-year anniversary since I publicly announced that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), an entity of the Department of Employment and Labour, established the…
Investment commitments reveal a diverse and transforming economy
Dear Fellow South African,
Last week we held our fourth South Africa Investment Conference as part of our…
Dear Fellow South African,
Last week, government concluded the auction of high demand spectrum for mobile telecommunications. This…