Government congratulates Bafana Bafana on a spirited and well-earned 2–1 victory over Angola in their opening Group B match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), played in Marrakech, Morocco.
The thrilling performance sets a positive tone for South Africa’s AFCON campaign and reflects the resilience, discipline and fighting spirit that define our national team.
Government welcomes the latest Poverty Trends in South Africa report released by Statistics South Africa, which shows a significant decline in poverty levels over the past seventeen years. The findings mark an important step forward in the country’s ongoing efforts to reduce poverty, improve living conditions, and advance inclusive development.
A. Issues In the Environment
1. Economy
1.1. Eskom Turnaround gains momentum
1.1.1. Cabinet welcomed continuing improvement in Eskom’s financial and operational performance for the first six months ending September 2025. Eskom recorded a profit of R24.3 billion after tax, which is 37% higher than the same period in 2024.
Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, will brief members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Friday, 05 December 2025.
The media briefing will take place as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
Time: 11h00
Venue: GCIS, Ronnie Mamoepa Media Centre, 1035 Francis Baard, Hatfield, Pretoria
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards. Entries are now open in four categories: Photojournalism, Print Journalism, Television Journalism, and Radio Journalism.
Government welcomes the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) results released by Statistics South Africa today (2 December 2025), showing that the economy grew by 0,5% in the third quarter of 2025. The growth marks the third consecutive quarter of growth following the 0,9% expansion in the second quarter. The continued improvement reflects the resilience of the South African economy and the impact of ongoing structural reforms to support inclusive and sustained growth.
The fight against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) is traditionally viewed as a “women’s issue” and a battle that is to be conquered by women, and this notion makes it difficult to frame GBVF as a systemic issue.
