South Africa

Cabinet has urged the South African public to use water sparingly as the world prepares to celebrate marking World Water Day on 22 March 2021.

Cabinet has called on the public to comment on the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Bill 2020, after it was approved for consultation this week.

Cabinet has expressed confidence that the South African economy will recover despite the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracting in 2020.

Cabinet has condemned the continued attacks and killings of police officers as not only barbaric - but also a threat to national security.

Two suspects, aged between 25 and 38, are expected to appear before the Komatipoort Periodical Court today, after they were intercepted at the Lebombo border with a warrant of arrest.

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has called on the 14th Crime Congress to petition the international community to develop resilient measures aimed at holding States that disregard binding treaties accountable.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has described as inexcusable the murder of a bystander, who died after being allegedly shot by a policeman, as law enforcement clashed with protesting Wits University students on Wednesday.

Deputy President David Mabuza received a courtesy call on Wednesday from China's sixth Ambassador to South Africa, Chen Xiaodong.

The National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) approved the 2021 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals during plenary sessions on Wednesday.

The Gauteng Social Development Department has distanced itself from fake social media messages about the distribution of food parcels in the province.

South Africa’s COVID-19 death toll has swelled past 51 000 after 109 more people lost their lives to the infectious disease in the last 24 hours.

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu says her department is in talks with other departments to look into the possibility of absorbing unemployed social work graduates in the public sector.

As Wits University continued to protest over the lack of funding for first year students, Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has told Parliament that Cabinet has taken a decision on the matter.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has noted the Special Tribunal judgement on the pension benefits of former Department of Agriculture Chief Financial Officer, Jacob Hlatshwayo.

Health Minister, Dr Zwelini Mkhize, says government remains committed to vaccinate 65% of the population, or 40 million people, as per the original plan by the end of the year to help the country reach herd immunity.