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The Presidency

The economic stimulus and recovery plan announced by president Ramaphosa in Pretoria today will focus on the reprioritization of spending on activities that will have the greatest impact on economic growth, domestic demand and job creation.

The economic stimulus plan was adopted by cabinet this week.

Department of Science and Technology

A Biorefinery Research Consortium has been set up.

According to a science and technology department statement, the consortium is designed to create new value chains from waste biomass.

The Presidency

An advisory panel on land reform has been set up to support the inter-ministerial committee (IMC) on land reform.

In a statement, the presidency indicated that the panel will “advise the IMC on a broad range of policy matters associated with land reform, including restitution, redistribution, tenure security and agricultural support”.

Department of Trade and Industry

The Draft Companies Amendment Bill has been published for comment.

The trade and industry department published the proposed legislation in Government Gazette 41913.

Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services

The Electronic Communications Amendment Bill has been tabled in parliament.

Comment was invited on the draft bill at the end of last year.

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

Developing specific legislation on hate crimes will have a number of advantages.

The deputy minister of justice and constitutional development, John Jeffery, declared this during an address at a Workshop on the Recommendations for the Systematic Measurement of Discrimination held in Midrand.

Department of Tourism

The tourism department has acknowledged the value of digital transformation in advancing the tourism sector.

The department’s director general, Victor Tharage, confirmed this during the annual tourism public lecture held at the Walter Sisulu University Mthatha Campus.