South Africa

The first term of the 2020 academic year will draw to a close soon, bringing an end to a term that has brought trauma and grief for several Gauteng parents, learners and teachers alike.

In its efforts to fight Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), Cabinet has approved the establishment of the National Council on GBVF (NCGBVF).

A special Cabinet meeting on Coronavirus will be convened on Sunday, 15 March, in Tshwane.

Cabinet has assured South Africans that government is committed to improving the country's economic performance.

Cabinet has approved the submission of the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill of 2019 to Parliament.

The Vaal Dam has this week plunged to lower levels compared to the same period last year.

The declaration of the Coronavirus as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has prompted the United States to suspend all travel from Europe to the US for the next 30 days.

Fifteen people, who were arrested in Bethlehem and Harrismith on charges of corruption, are expected to appear in court on Friday.

Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says government will ask the banking sector and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research to help in finding ways of using technology to fast-track the issuing of title deeds.

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu says the best way to tackle gender-based violence is to dedicate efforts towards prevention strategies.

Eskom has announced that Stage 4 load shedding is expected to continue until Friday, due to a trip at the Koeberg Unit 1 and the associated loss of generating capacity.

The National Treasury will later this month kick off a consultative process on the taxation of electronic cigarettes from 2021.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Coronavirus a global pandemic.

The Department of Human Settlements has kick-started a series of national public information sessions to ensure that more South Africans become accustomed to the content and purpose of the draft regulations to give effect to the Property Practitioners Act.

The Western Cape has activated its Outbreak Response team in association with the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD).