South Africa

Eskom has on Friday downgraded Stage 4 load shedding to Stage 3.

A cumulative total of 633 015 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been recorded in South Africa, with 2 420 new cases identified.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has affirmed its commitment to working with stakeholders in the creative industries on plans to resume activities.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, will tomorrow visit the Waterberg District Development Model (DDM) Hub in Limpopo.

Technical teams that have been appointed to undertake a comprehensive assessment of farms receiving support through the land reform programme will commence their work next month.

Deputy President David Mabuza says provincial departments of health have started experimenting with combining Tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 screening in some locations, while also offering HIV self-screening at COVID-19 sites.

Two retired Silverton police station employees were on Thursday each released on R50 000 for their alleged role in a R56 million police branding case.

The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) board has announced that its Chief Executive Officer Mninawe (Pepi) Silinga, is leaving the organisation.

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu and Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu will be conducting compliance assessment visits at various department facilities that cater for vulnerable groups in Free State province.

The Pan South African Sign Language (PanSALB) Board will today launch the South African Sign Language Charter (SASL Charter) which aimed at removing barriers to enable deaf people equal opportunities to information and services.

A Mpumalanga head of department (HOD) has been released on a warning by the Pretoria magistrate court following his arrest for allegedly illegally living in South Africa for 25 years.

Deputy President David Mabuza says despite the current challenge of load shedding, South Africans should be confident this will be sorted once the Medupi power plant is incorporated into the grid.

The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration says it will strengthen its oversight to ensure that government officials are prohibited from conducting business with the State.

The Competition Tribunal has approved, with conditions, the merger whereby JSE Limited (the JSE), the operator of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, will acquire shares registry firm, Link Market Services South Africa (LMS SA).

The Compensation Fund says it has been inundated with COVID-19 related claims during the national lockdown.