The Electoral Court has authorised the postponement of by-elections scheduled to be held during March 2021 due to continued COVID-19 level 3 lockdown restrictions which prohibit political activities.
The Department of Water and Sanitation has assured the public that the country’s large dams are not likely to collapse as a result of the heavy rainfall that is predicted to continue until mid-February.
The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) has welcomed the arrest of suspects following the attack on two journalists at Fish Hoek Beach over the weekend.
Coronavirus infections continue to decrease in South Africa, with the country reporting 1 379 new cases in the last 24 hours -- the lowest since November 2020.
The chairperson for the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, Khaya Magaxa, says action must be taken against all parties involved in the fruitless and wasteful expenditure incurred in the building of accommodation for Eskom employees at Kusile power station.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has appealed to the residents of Nandoni in Vhembe District, Limpopo, to be patient as the process to finalise their compensation continues.
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has commended the community of Khayelitsha and the department’s numerous stakeholders for their efforts in flattening the curve of COVID-19.
A 22-year-old female suspect was arrested on Sunday for allegedly killing her boyfriend at a farm near Smithfield in the Free State.
South Africa recorded 110 more COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, which pushes the death toll to 46 290.
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has issued a clarion call to potential investors, including banking institutions, to assist government efforts in meeting demand for social housing units by investing into social housing projects.
South Africa has temporarily suspended the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after new studies released last week showed that it is less effective against the mutated SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 variant, which is common in South Africa.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the release of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report is encouraging as it provides encouragement that unlawful deeds are being uncovered and action is being taken against those who are responsible.
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has increased its Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) ownership to a revised 20% target, with a significant worker ownership component.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sincere appreciation to the private sector for the R128 million pledge by companies and organised business to help fight the scourge of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) in South Africa.
As part of the relief measures to cushion the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on the early childhood development programmes and services, Social Development has received R496 million to assist the sector which is amongst the hardest hit.
