Members of the media are invited to cover the forthcoming service delivery outreach programme on 01-02 August 2025, led by Deputy President Paul Mashatile in the North West Province, and to apply for accreditation.  

The outreach programme will commence on Friday, 01 August 2025, with the official hand over of a 25 ML Moretele South Bulk Water Supply Scheme Water Reservoir at Dilopye Village, as part of improving the provision of reliable water supply to communities.

Deputy President Mashatile will then embark on a Clean Cities and Towns campaign in Mogogelo Village, Moretele Local Municipality. This nationwide campaign, led by the Deputy President, is aimed at fostering cleaner, greener, and more inclusive urban spaces, while advancing sustainability, equality, and solidarity among all citizens.

Deputy President Mashatile and the delegation will have the opportunity to provide feedback on progress made in addressing service delivery issues affecting members of the surrounding communities. The Community Meeting is scheduled to take place at the Mogogelo Community Hall. 

On Saturday, 02 August 2025, Deputy President Mashatile will officiate at the Launch of the Provincial Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) at the ORBIT TVET College Mankwe Campus, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, in the North West. 

Amongst others, the HRDC mobilises various key stakeholders to rally behind the country’s revised Human Resource Development Strategy 2030, which is aimed at developing the requisite skills relevant which supports economy growth of the country.

DEADLINE FOR MEDIA ACCREDITATION - Thursday, 31 July 2025.

For more information and accreditation please contact, Sam Bopape on 082 318 5251.

Media enquiries: Mr Keith Khoza, Acting Spokesperson to the Deputy President, on 066 195 8840.

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

The Presidency is today, 28 July 2025, releasing the latest progress report on the implementation of actions arising from President Cyril Ramaphosa's response to the recommendations of the State Capture Commission, showing significant progress across both accountability measures and institutional reforms.

President Ramaphosa has also submitted the report to the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Chairperson of the National Council of Province.

The report, covering the period up to the end of Quarter 4 2024/25, reveals that of the 60 actions identified in the President's October 2022 Response Plan, 48% are complete or substantially complete, 23% are on track and 29% are delayed but receiving attention.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN ACCOUNTABILITY

Criminal Justice Progress

The Integrated Task Force, led by the National Prosecuting Authority, is actively implementing 218 criminal investigation recommendations across multiple state capture focus areas. As of March 2025, 21% of these cases were either finalised or  enrolled for trial. Just over half were under active investigation. Several high-profile cases are scheduled for trial through 2025-2026, including matters related to the Free State Asbestos Removal Case, SA Express, Bosasa-related cases and Transnet contracts.

Four state capture-related cases have already concluded with guilty verdicts.

Asset Recovery Success

Government has achieved remarkable success in recovering stolen public funds, with total recoveries now reaching nearly R11 billion, a substantial increase from the R2.9 billion reported in October 2022. This includes R2.9 billion recovered by the Special Investigating Unit and R8 billion by the Asset Forfeiture Unit.

Additionally, assets worth R10.6 billion are currently under restraint or preservation orders, indicating significant additional recoveries to come. Major recoveries include settlements from ABB (R2.55 billion), McKinsey (R1.12 billion), and SAP (R1.16 billion).

INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS TO PREVENT FUTURE STATE CAPTURE

Law Enforcement Strengthening

The National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act of 2024 established the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) as a permanent entity with enhanced police powers and criminal investigation capabilities. IDAC officially commenced operations in August 2024.

Financial Crime Combat Measures

South Africa has implemented comprehensive anti-money laundering reforms through the General Laws Amendment Act of 2022, addressing all the deficiencies identified by the Financial Action Task Force. Among other things, these measures have resulted in a 40% increase in compliance with anti-money laundering requirements between 2023 and 2024.

Public Procurement Transformation

The Public Procurement Act of 2024 represents a fundamental transformation of South Africa's procurement landscape, consolidating previously fragmented systems into a single regulatory framework designed to enhance transparency and combat corruption.

Intelligence Services Reform

The General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act, enacted in March 2025, disestablished the State Security Agency and created two separate entities – the South African Intelligence Service (foreign intelligence) and the South African Intelligence Agency (domestic intelligence) – restoring the pre-2009 structure and strengthening oversight mechanisms.

Public Administration Professionalisation

Government has made substantial progress in professionalising the public service through the National Framework for Public Sector Professionalisation. Key measures include mandatory lifestyle audits for senior officials and supply chain personnel, with 138 departments implementing these audits by 2024.

CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission has completed reviews of 10 private sector entities implicated in state capture, with six investigations ongoing. The National Treasury imposed a 10-year ban on Bain & Co from doing business with the South African state, running from September 2022 to September 2032.

Professional bodies have taken disciplinary action against implicated professionals, including the permanent disbarment of a chartered accountant by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, with a R6.1 million fine.

LEGISLATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS

Several critical pieces of legislation have been enacted to address state capture vulnerabilities:

· Electoral Matters Amendment Act (Act 14 of 2024): Criminalises donations to political parties in expectation of contracts or influence 

· Judicial Matters Amendment Act (Act 15 of 2023): Introduces corporate liability for failure to prevent corruption 

· Companies Second Amendment Act (Act 17 of 2024): Extends time limits for director delinquency proceedings 

· General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act (Act 37 of 2024): Reforms intelligence services structure and oversight 

LOOKING AHEAD: 2025-2026 PRIORITIES

President Ramaphosa emphasised that while substantial progress has been made, the work continues. Key priorities for the coming year include:

· accelerating high-profile prosecutions and bringing new cases to court;

· finalising the Whistleblower Protection Bill for presentation to Parliament; 

· finalising the National State Enterprises Bill as part of SOE governance reform;

· completing SARS Act amendments based on Nugent Commission recommendations;

· finalising anti-corruption architecture proposals under consideration by the Executive.

"The progress outlined in this report demonstrates our unwavering commitment to ensuring that those responsible for state capture are held accountable and that the systemic weaknesses that enabled this assault on our democracy are permanently addressed," said President Ramaphosa.

"We have recovered nearly R11 billion in stolen public funds, strengthened our law enforcement capacity and implemented comprehensive reforms across government. However, our work is far from complete. We remain committed to the full implementation of the State Capture Commission's recommendations and to rebuilding public trust in our institutions."

The President emphasised that the effectiveness of these reforms will ultimately be measured by their ability to prevent future occurrences of state capture and restore public trust in state institutions.

The full progress report, including detailed annexures on implementation status, new legislation, court cases and asset recoveries, is available on The Presidency website. https://tinyurl.com/25rx85jr

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President - media@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded a meeting between the National executive and the Northern Cape Provincial Executive. 

The meeting, held under the theme “Unlocking the Northern Cape potential as a modern, growing and successful province”, was the sixth formal engagement that the national executive had with a provincial executive.  

The meeting was also joined by Executive Mayors.  

Previous sessions include meetings with the Executive Councils of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and most recently, the Eastern Cape. 

These sessions have resulted in strengthening cooperative governance, breaking down silos and cooperative project planning that leads to collaborative execution.  

As President Ramaphosa said during the Budget Debate last week, when the three spheres of government work together, the lives of the people of South Africa are improved.

It is envisaged that the National Executive would have met with the leadership of the remaining provinces over the next few months.  

The President emphasised the importance of structured engagements between the national and provincial executives that assist government coordinate more efficiently, resolve challenges together and to plan smarter. 

The meetings are also meant to facilitate innovative ideas and proposals to address service delivery and skills   challenges.  

The meeting discussed the ongoing roll out of catalytic economic development projects that require the deepening of cooperation between the national and provincial governments. 

These include the Boegoebaai Harbor and SEZ development, revitalisation and expansion of Vaalharts, Namakwa SEZ and the development of the infrastructure masterplan.  

The meeting further affirmed closer cooperation on issues of climate change mitigation considering the province’s vulnerability to erratic weather conditions. 

The national executive pledged to continue working closely with the province in areas of Transport and Logistics, Basic Education, Water and Sanitation infrastructure development, Human Settlements, Tourism and Energy and Electricity.  

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to President  
Media@presidency.gov.za

Naledi Gaosekwe, Media Liaison Officer to the Premier on 067 417 3648 or 
gaosekwen@ncpg.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

Programme Director, Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa,
Premier of the Northern Cape, Dr Zamani Saul,
Ministers and Deputy Ministers,
MECs,
Executive Mayors and members of councils,
Officials,
Ladies and gentlemen, 

Good morning. 

This is the sixth formal engagement that the National Executive is having with a Provincial Executive.

We have previously met with the Executive Councils of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and most recently, the Eastern Cape. 

We hope to have met with the leadership of the remaining provinces over the next few months. 

Advancing cooperative governance is mandated by our Constitution. As the Government of National Unity, we see this as an important part of building a capable, ethical and developmental state. 

One of the driving forces behind the District Development Model that we established in 2019 was to ultimately do away with two persistent challenges that have been holding back our progress as a Government.  

The first challenge is that of working in silos. This has been a particular problem when it comes to the interface between the national, provincial and local spheres of Government.  

The second is what I have termed ‘parachuted development’. This refers to projects and programmes being initiated, scoped and budgeted for at national level without due consideration to the realities of implementation on the ground, or even to whether that particular initiative meets community needs.  

These challenges have been time-consuming and costly. They have also contributed to a widening trust deficit between Government and communities when these ventures fail to take flight or encounter implementation challenges. 

Structured engagements between the national and provincial executives are designed to narrow and ultimately close these gaps. They are meant to help us work together more efficiently, to resolve challenges together and to plan smarter. 

I have said on a number of occasions that the Northern Cape is an economic pioneer and a frontier of innovation. 

Last year, the Pultizer Centre published a profile that characterised the Province as South Africa’s emerging powerhouse – quite literally.

The Northern Cape is at the forefront of the clean energy revolution and experiencing a significant surge in power projects, notably solar and green hydrogen. 

The Province’s Green Hydrogen Masterplan is ambitious in both scope and potential benefits – not just for the Northern Cape but for the national economy, for the SADC region, for the continent and globally. 

In recent months I, together with a number of members of the National Executive, have participated in multilateral discussions and business forums where we have been articulating our vision of South Africa being a leader in the renewable energy revolution. 

And, to quote the Pulitzer Centre report, once the energy transition unfolds as envisaged, the Northern Cape could be the new heartbeat of the economy. 

Besides the strides being made in the energy sector, we note that the Northern Cape is working to become an industrial hub.

This is supported by traditional industries like mining, but is being expanded through special economic zone development, industrial park development and major infrastructure developments, notably in port and rail.  

While the economy of the province has been growing and creating jobs, and there has been important progress in areas like education, public infrastructure and basic services, persistent challenges remain.  

The National Treasury’s 2024 provincial socio-economic review points to an increase in the percentage of people living in poverty and to a drop in the number of households with access to basic services like water. 

Unemployment, especially youth unemployment, remains high.

Fiscal constraints are holding back a number of projects particularly at a municipal level, including for disaster response, asbestos eradication, land restitution, rural electrification and public housing.  

With respect to infrastructure development, we will need to find ways to support high impact projects like the Northern Cape Industrial Corridor, the R1 billion housing programme and the Kimberley Big Hole precinct as examples. 

We will also need find creative funding mechanisms for projects like the Boegoebaai harbour. We need an urgent relook at the current delivery model to enable regulatory approval and investment activation.

Integrated planning between national, provincial and local government must involve State-owned enterprises as important stakeholders with significant capabilities. 

The integration of provincial planning into national priority planning must be prioritised through the District Development Model and aligned with the Medium-Term Development Plan. 

We are keen to discuss how the Province is addressing the issue of climate change and its state of readiness to respond to natural disasters. 

Another challenge is the increasing municipal debt and what measures are in place to improve revenue collection. 

Furthermore, how can the Province leverage its key tourism attractions?

These are among the issues that we will deliberate on today. 

Allow me to once again thank you all for your attendance. I look forward to our discussions.

I thank you.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 25 July 2025, lead an engagement between the National Executive and the Provincial Executive of the Northern Cape on catalytic projects to drive economic growth and service delivery.

The engagement will take place in Kimberley under the theme, “A Nation that Works for All”.

The visit will be the sixth engagement between the National Executive and Provinces following interactions between the President and the Provincial Governments of KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Eastern Cape.

The President will meet with Provincial Government Executive Members, led by Northern Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Saul, as well as Executive Mayors from the five district municipalities in the Northern Cape.

President Ramaphosa will be accompanied by Ministers, Deputy Ministers and senior Government officials. 

The President’s engagement is aligned to the commitment made during the 2024 Budget Speech to collaborate closely with provincial and local governments to improve the lives of citizens and broaden economic opportunities.

The Provincial Executive will present to the President its five-year program in alignment with the priorities of the 7th Administration and in the context of South Africa hosting the G20. 

The meeting will afford the Northern Cape Provincial Government an opportunity to engage the President and Cabinet on the development opportunities and challenges in the Province and its constituent municipalities. 

Media will be able to cover the President’s opening address.

Accredited members of the media are invited as follows:

Joint Government Meeting
 
Date: Friday, 25 July 2025 
Time: 09h00 (media to arrive from 08h00)
Venue: Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province

Media enquiries:

Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to President Ramaphosa, on media@presidency.gov.za

Naledi Gaosekwe, Media Liaison Officer to the Premier, on 067 417 3648 or gaosekwen@ncpg.gov.za

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria