Abongwe Kobokana

South Africa, Southern Africa

Political Correspondent at South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

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G20 nations must find solutions to illicit financial flows: SA govt

1 week ago | sabcnews.com | Abongwe Kobokana

Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, has called on the G20 Development Working Group nations to resolve how to come up with tangible solutions to fight against illicit financial flows. He was speaking on the second day of the three-day G20 Development Working Group meeting in Somerset West, Western Cape. Mohai says these also involve the illegal exchange of money across national borders, which include smuggling and tax evasion amongst others.
US didn’t form part of G20 Working Group meeting: SA govt

1 week ago | sabcnews.com | Abongwe Kobokana

The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramakgopa, says the United States (US) has not formed part of the three day second G20 Development Working Group 2025 meeting held in South Africa. She revealed this during the first day of the meeting taking place at Somerset West near Cape Town. Ramakgopa says the US did show interest in participating in the event on condition it would be afforded a virtual platform instead of physical attendance.
Govt confident Jonas will deliver as Special Envoy to the US

1 week ago | sabcnews.com | Abongwe Kobokana

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, says government is confident that former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas is capable of delivering on the mandate he has been given in the United States (US)This follows the Presidency’s announcement yesterday of Jonas’ appointment as a special envoy for South Africa to the US.
Parliament threatens to take action against Sascoc

2 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Abongwe Kobokana

Parliament has warned the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) legislative action could be used to enforce compliance. It has emerged that Sascoc has been ignoring the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture when called to appear. Chairperson of the committee Joe McGluwa says they have resolved to write a letter to the confederation’s management seeking answers for their non-compliance.
GNU doesn’t depend on DA’s participation: ANC

3 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Abongwe Kobokana

The African National Congress (ANC) has stated that the Government of National Unity (GNU) was never dependent on the participation of the Democratic Alliance (DA). This follows the DA – a member of the GNU – voting against the approval of the budget tabled by the Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, on Wednesday.
DA to decide whether to stay in GNU or leave: Aucamp

3 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Abongwe Kobokana

Questions are being raised about the future of the Government of National Unity (GNU) with some saying it’s on shaky ground after the Democratic Alliance (DA) voted against the 2025 budget. The party says it will challenge the budget that Members of Parliament passed yesterday. 194 MPs voted in favour of the budget and 182 against it.
Govt to allocates R9bn for infrastructure to boost service delivery

4 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Abongwe Kobokana

Government is to spend more than R9 billion over the next three years on infrastructure as part of fast-tracking service delivery to communities. Deputy President Paul Mashatile revealed this in Parliament when he answered questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). He was grilled on various issues of national interest related to the work of the government. Some delegates in the NCOP emphasise the critical need for the delivery of services to the people.
There is need for SA to attract foreign direct investment: Masondo

1 month ago | sabcnews.com | Abongwe Kobokana

Finance Deputy Minister David Masondo says there is a serious need for the country to attract foreign direct investment in order to address economic growth. Masondo was one of the panelists at the Africa Markets Conference in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape. He told the delegates that part of the economic challenges facing the country relate to low investments and the failure attract of foreign capital inflows into the domestic market. “I think you are right. Our investments demands are very high.
Audit opinions of irregularities issued to four municipalities: AG

1 month ago | sabcnews.com | Abongwe Kobokana

The office of the Auditor General says it has formally issued audit opinions of material irregularities to four municipalities for late submission of financial statements for 2023/2024 financial year. Earlier, AG Tsakani Maluleke wrote to the Speaker of the National Assembly Thoko Didiza requesting her to use her legislative intervention in the case of ten municipalities that failed to submit annual financial statements for the year under review.
NSFAS allocated R48 billion to higher learning institutions

1 month ago | sabcnews.com | Abongwe Kobokana

Acting NSFAS CEO Waseem Carrim says they have allocated R48 billion to institutions of higher learning for the funding of students for the 2025 academic year. The scheme was updating Parliament on NSFAS funding for this year at various institutions of higher learning including Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges. Carrim says, “Just in terms of our budgetary constraints, NSFAS has allocated a combined value of about R48 billion for learning in the 2025 academic year.