South Africa

Gauteng will add 10 extra Driving Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) to address the current drivers’ licence renewal backlog.

Government is making every effort to reach population immunity and is investigating immunising children with the remaining vaccine stock once most adults are covered.

Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has told the National Council of Provinces that current scientific reports suggest that vaccination still offers protection against the new COVID-19 variant C.1.2 identified in South Africa.

As the country prepares to enter a new five-year term of democratic local government, the Department of Cooperative Governance is embarking on a review of the journey of local government so far.

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has reiterated the call for society to stand in unison with government to fight the battle against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).

Gauteng Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko says her department is committed to the safety of all members of the LGBTQIA+ community living in the province.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande says the departments are finalising the skills and innovation strategies to support government’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP).

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.