South Africa

With the country entering the eye of the COVID-19 storm, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the closure of public schools for the next four weeks.

Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says KwaZulu-Natal appears to be following the same trend of COVID-19 infections, as witnessed in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Gauteng provinces.

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has cut the repo rate by 25 basis points.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tonight brief the nation on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Coronavirus.

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, says the Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s second phase is expected to deliver water to South Africa by 2026.

Disability grants will no longer be paid on the same date as the older persons grant, starting from August 2020.

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) says the justice system should show no mercy for any person who commits gender-based violence (GBV).

Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Thembi Siweya, today held an interactive engagement with farmers in Ephraim Mogale Municipality in Limpopo.

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to form part of today’s BRICS Trade Ministers meeting.

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) approved the 2020 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill during its plenary sitting on Wednesday.

If you are worried about your driving licence that has expired during the lockdown, don’t stress, as you have until next year to renew it.

Gauteng Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure MEC Jacob Mamabolo has warned Sedibeng taxi operators to stop threatening the lives of commuters.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it has begun with double payments for the outstanding R350 grant for June and July.

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (Afdb) has approved a loan of approximately R5 billion ($288 million) to the government of South Africa, as the country battles one of the largest COVID-19 caseloads in the world.

South Africa reported the highest death toll in a single day, with 572 people dying of COVID-19 on Wednesday.