South Africa

South Africans should not panic but rather be alert. That is the advice from President Cyril Ramaphosa following the announcement of the first case of the Coronavirus in the country.

The Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says South Africa will monitor pedantically developments around Coronavirus after confirming the first positive case of COVID-19.

The Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has confirmed the first case of Coronavirus in South Africa on Thursday afternoon.

The South African Post Office (Sapo) board has outlined a strategy aimed at improving services and building a sustainable service platform.

Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure, Jacob Mamabolo, has announced the planned closure of Allandale Road (D51) towards Kyalami in Midrand, as the department undertakes a major road rehabilitation project.

The Gauteng Executive Council has placed the City of Tshwane under provincial administration following current uncertainty and instability within the municipality.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Togo’s president-elect, Fauré Essozimna Gnassingbé, on his re-election as the President of the Republic.

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and Aids (UNAIDS) has reiterated its support to South Africa, as the country works to expand HIV treatment to at least 6.1 million people by 2020.

The Western Cape Social Development MEC, Sharna Fernandez, has welcomed the announcement of six additional State-owned properties, which will be used as safe havens for women and children, who are victims of abuse.

The newly launched Impimpa hotline is set to help vulnerable and isolated workers, such as domestic workers, to report non-compliant employers.

South Africa has set on a path to improve the way shelters for survivors of violence are being run.

By Onalenna Mhlongo

The fight to end fraud and corruption continues with the arrest of a 38-year-old school principal from Taung in the North West province.

Parktown Boys High School educators, together with the Nyati Bush Camp, have been found liable in the death of Enock Mpianzi in what Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has described as a “damning report”.

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has released six State-owned properties to provide shelter and empowerment services for domestic abuse victims in the Western Cape.

An aircraft with the capacity to bring back South Africans from the Coronavirus hit Wuhan City in China has been secured.