South Africa

The community of Vhembe District in Limpopo has called for the Children’s Amendment Bill to improve child support services and government grants related to child support.

The National Assembly adopted the Special Appropriation Bill and Appropriation Bill during its hybrid plenary sitting on Friday.

North West Health MEC, Madoda Sambatha, has raised concern over the rising daily COVID-19 positive cases across the province.

A former police Constable is expected to appear before the Standerton Magistrate's Court today on allegations that he killed his girlfriend.

Over the past five years, nearly 800 black industrialists have been funded to the value of R18 billion, said President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Three police officers who had been arrested and criminally charged for corruption have lost an arbitration between themselves and the South African Police Services (SAPS) to keep their jobs.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will over the next few years review the country’s Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Strategy and the Act to put economic transformation on a new trajectory.

The G7 Leaders Summit will provide an opportunity for South Africa to seek broader support for the temporary waiver of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) agreement at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.

The Office of the Military Ombud says it has finalised 70 percent of the cases received from members of the public against soldiers on duty during the 2020/21 financial year.

Police Minister Bheki Cele, has commended the South African Police Service (SAPS) for a recent operation that led to the arrest of wanted dangerous suspects in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday.

The Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans, chaired by Deputy President David Mabuza, has noted progress with regards to the overall support to military veterans.

South Africa has recorded over 5 000 new COVID-19 cases for five days in a row, bringing the total number of infections to 1 696 564.

This decade will see concerted efforts to protect and revive ecosystems around the world for the benefit of humankind and nature, says Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has met with young people and emerging farmers to discuss various issues affecting them in the water sector.

North West Finance MEC Motlalepula Rosho has commended the provincial departments for their dedication and determination to change the audit affairs of the province from worse to better.