South Africa

South Africa has recorded 888 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of detected cases to 693 359.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has called for the re-imagining of Harry Gwala District Municipality in a manner that will be beneficial to communities in the region.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, is expected to chair the 37th Session of the Executive Council of The African Union (AU).

National Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole, has pledged the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) support to institutions working on rooting out criminality in the service.

Stakeholders in workplaces have until 21 October 2020 to submit comments on the Draft Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the Workplace.

The Director-General of the Department of Public Service and Administration, Yoliswa Makhasi, has welcomed the clean audit attained by the department for the 2019/20 financial year from the Auditor-General.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has released the latest protocols from Higher Health for the 2020/21 examination period in the Post-Schooling Education and Training (PSET) sector.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has launched a toll-free number that will see the public expeditiously lodge misconduct complaints by police officers.

The Expropriation Bill 2020 has been submitted to Parliament for introduction.

A high ranking police officer will this morning appear before the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on corruption charges following a pre-dawn raid at her house this morning.

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on Monday announced Darwin Zinzile Nkonki as the new chairperson of the Postbank Board.

Twenty-seven suspects were arrested at the weekend for driving under the influence of alcohol in various parts of Gauteng.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at the passing of former Land Claims Commissioner in the Western Cape, Beverley Jansen.

The South African government has expressed its deep sadness following the passing away of Dumisane Lubisi, who worked as the executive editor of City Press newspaper.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to human rights lawyer and South African Human Rights Commission Deputy Chairperson, Devikarani Priscilla Jana, who passed away at the weekend.