South Africa

South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout programme is gaining momentum with 221 417 vaccines administered on Tuesday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has honoured the late Chairperson of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL), Ikosi Sipho Etwell Mahlangu by declaring his funeral as a Special Official Funeral Category 1.

Government and business leaders from industries affected by the recent destruction of property and violence, in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, have committed to working together in rebuilding the South African economy.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished the Muslim community a blessed Eid-ul-Adha, which will be observed in South Africa on Wednesday.

Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says an estimated 150 000 jobs are at risk in the aftermath of looting and destruction of property that swept through KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

The Electoral Commission says it will urgently study the final report of the Inquiry into Ensuring Free and Fair Elections during COVID-19 before making a final decision on the implications of the report.

Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications, Boyce Maneli, has called for members of the public and organisations to nominate suitably qualified people to fill four vacancies at the council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday chair a meeting with more than 90 CEOs and business leaders of key industries that have been impacted by last week’s civil unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

A five-year assessment of provincial municipalities in the North West Province has revealed that 13 of the 22 municipalities are in financial dire straits, with service delivery on the brink of collapse.

Transnet’s port and rail operations in KwaZulu-Natal have normalised following last week’s unrest in the province.

National Treasury has published the gazetted amendments to the Carbon Offset Regulations of the Carbon Tax Act.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has received and processed 839 130 online and manual applications for funding.

Eskom has urged the public to reduce their usage of electricity, as cold weather conditions persist.

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola has appealed to both officials and inmates to get vaccinated as government rolls out the COVID-19 vaccination programme at the country’s correctional facilities.

The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has predicted a week of very cold temperatures across the majority of South Africa from Tuesday and lasting well into the weekend.