South Africa

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has welcomed Team South Africa’s fourth medal achievement at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

The former Executive Director of United Nations Women, Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, says the COVID-19 era has brought on a set of new challenges for the journey in the empowerment of women.

South Africa has administered 249 916 COVID-19 vaccines as the virus continues to spread, with over 5 000 new cases recorded on Monday.

The six suspects linked to the murder of senior finance official at the Gauteng Department of Health, Babita Deokaran, have been remanded in custody.

Alleged public violence instigator, Zamaswazi Zinhle Majozi, has been released on R3 000 bail.

In an effort to improve the state of provincial roads, government is rolling out a labour intensive road construction and maintenance programme.

The Department of Employment and Labour has condoned reports of poor service delivery at labour centre in Alberton, in Gauteng.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala, has instructed the Provincial Treasury to deduct 50% of Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane’s salary at the next payment cycle, after attending an event where there was alleged flouting of COVID-19 regulations.

The South African Post Office (SAPO) has warned beneficiaries of the R350 Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant not to pay for a spot in the queue.

KwaZulu-Natal has recorded more than 1 100 COVID-19 cases in 350 schools in the past three weeks, Premier Sihle Zikalala said on Sunday.

Public Service and Administration Minister Ayanda Dlodlo says the high rate of gender-based violence and femicide in the country erodes the strides made towards the emancipation of women.

Recently published research has revealed that the new COVID-19 variant C.1.2 has been identified in South Africa.

As part of the ongoing investigation into the allegations of corruption at the Mogalakwena Municipality, the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation unit has on Monday pounced on 13 suspects, among them officials and business directors, accused of defrauding the council off R15 million.

The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure says it is satisfied that it has conducted an extensive consultation process, as the nationwide public hearings into the Expropriation Bill come to an end.

The Northern Cape Department of Education has again raised concern about the high COVID-19 infection rate among learners and school staff in the province.