South Africa

The Department of Employment and Labour has closed two labour centres as one employee at each office has tested positive for COVID-19.

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has urged the public against bogus and potentially harmfully personal protective equipment (PPE).

Some Driving License Testing Centres (DLTC) and the Motor Vehicle Registering Authority (MVRA) in Gauteng have reopened their doors while others will do so next week.

South Africa recorded its deadliest 24 hours with 82 new COVID-19 deaths reported on Monday.

The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has dismissed four senior officials in its Protection Services Department, who have been found guilty of procurement irregularities.

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza, on Monday condemned the circulation of a child pornography video that has been circulating on social media.

Ten out of 747 licensed liquor premises inspected in KwaZulu-Natal have been shutdown for contravening the COVID-19 regulations.

It is the first day of school for Grade 7 and 12 learners across the country under the COVID-19 learning environment - complete with face masks, screening and social distancing protocols.

The Cape Town Labour Centre will shutdown on Monday as one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19.

With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increasing at a startling rate in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the public not to be alarmed but to prepare to deal with an upsurge in numbers.

Mpumalanga has recorded its first death as the number of COVID-19 infections increased by 2 312 to 48 285.

Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, says most of the country’s schools are ready to receive learners on Monday morning.

Deputy President David Mabuza says all South Africans have a responsibility to play an active role in combating the spread and transmission of COVID-19, as they have done in the past when faced with challenges such as HIV and TB.

The Western Cape needs about 30 000 beds as the number of Coronavirus infections in the province is expected to continue to surge.

The Western Cape’s staffing and money shortages will be prioritised as a matter of urgency, as government attempts to deal with an upsurge of COVID-19 infections in the province, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday.