South Africa

Contingency plans for matrics are in place in light of the taxi strike currently underway, says the Gauteng Department of Education.

Eskom says it has been inundated with requests to conduct investigations into scams that purport to sell “cheap electricity” vouchers.

In addition to suspending the water use license of the Woestalleen Colliery Mine, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened a criminal case against the colliery.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) will open and begin processing the latest and last round of COVID-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme Benefits (COVID-19 TERS) applications on 23 November 2020 and close on 31 December 2020, the UIF announced on Tuesday.

An electrical fault which partly burnt the Thohoyandou Labour Centre in Vhembe District, Limpopo, on Tuesday, has led to the closure of the building.

The Vaal Dam has recorded an increase in levels for the second consecutive week, signalling that the recent heavy showers are steadily replenishing the dam after a long-running period of decline.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the Opening Address at the third South Africa Investment Conference today, as part of expanding South Africa’s efforts to grow domestic and international investment.

Deputy President David Mabuza has reiterated government’s commitment to resolving the challenges faced by military veterans.

The Portfolio Committee on Transport has called on the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) board to double efforts to ensure trains get back on the rail.

The Special Tribunal has confirmed a preservation order against former Transnet Executive Herbert Msagala.

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel and Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, alongside stakeholders, have signed the Sugar Industry Master Plan.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday evening engaged in a telephonic call with US President-elect Joe Biden to discuss ways to strengthen US-Africa relations and overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has implored the SABC Board to consider all possible options with an aim to preserve jobs at the public broadcaster.

The number of COVID-19 cases is now 754 256 after 1 987 new infections were identified on Tuesday.

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has uncovered over 1 500 employees, who fraudulently benefitted from the Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant, including the child, military veteran and social pension grants.