South Africa

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will today open two more sluice gates at the Vaal Dam to release water. This is in addition to the three gates opened on Thursday.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says recipients of the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant need not reapply for the grant.

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu have conveyed their deepest condolences to the families who lost their children in a tragic accident when the sand they were playing on caved in.

South Africa recorded 2 488 new COVID-19 cases, official data showed on Thursday, down from the 3 163 infections a day earlier.

Fifteen suspects are this morning expected to appear before the East London magistrates court in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds in the memorial and funeral service of late former President Nelson Mandela.

The South African government says it will maximise the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which came into operation on 1 January 2021, following the adoption of the Johannesburg Declaration by the African Union (AU).

President Cyril Rampahosa has assured South Africans that government will work hard to regain lost learning time at schools and improving the educational outcomes for learners.

Government has set up task teams in a number of provinces to deal with extortion and violence on sites of economic activity.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged every member of society to become part of the solution to curb the incidence of gender-based violence in South African communities.

The long-awaited national switch-off process of analogue television transmitters will get underway next month.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is in talks with social partners with a view to implementing improvements to the loan guarantee scheme to better assist small businesses.

Government’s land redistribution programme continues to gain momentum, with President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announcing that the state has to date distributed five million hectares of land.

In an effort to deal with corruption, government will shortly appoint members of a National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council to oversee the initial implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined progress made since the announcement of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP).

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that government would in 2021 implement a centralised model for the country’s embattled state-owned enteprises (SOEs).