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Home Affairs offices open during voter registration weekend

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Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says Home Affairs offices throughout the country will be opened this weekend to assist those people who will be applying for IDs and temporary IDs to enable them to register to vote.

Vaccinations ramp up in Africa

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African countries have – in the past week – administered four times as many COVID-19 vaccines as they have in the past three to four weeks.

SA refocuses on vaccinating 50+ population

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Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, says his department remains focused on vaccinating adults against COVID-19, although there are rising infections in children younger than 18.

Senior citizens relocate as killings rise in Cacadu, EC

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Senior citizens are relocating to other areas in the Eastern Cape out of fear of being accused of witchcraft and being killed, the Department of Social Development heard during dialogues with the community of Cacadu.

Mkhize hailed as a true heroine of the struggle

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Chairperson of the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), Tamara Mathebula, has described the late Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize, as a true heroine of our struggle, who despite trials and tribulations, continued to fight for freedom.

Addressing global environmental challenges vital for rebuilding economies

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Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Barbara Creecy says addressing increasing global environmental challenges such as climate change, air and water pollution, biodiversity loss, ocean degradation, and inefficient resource use has become even more important as countries seek to rebuild their economies and enhance resilience against future shocks.

All systems go for registration weekend

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The Electoral Commission’s Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo says the Commission is ready to receive potential voters at registration stations across the country this weekend.

Have your say on the next Chief Justice

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To promote transparency and encourage public participation, President Cyril Ramaphosa is inviting public nominations for the position of the next Chief Justice of South Africa.