South Africa

South Africa on Sunday recorded 1 127 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 968 205.

The Presidency has reiterated government’s commitment to fighting corruption and crime even in the face of threats of violence.

The police in Gauteng have at the weekend arrested 1 400 suspects on an assortment of charges during a series of joint operations.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has unveiled the Station Accountability Plan in an effort to curb the country’s soaring crime levels.

The first three months of 2022 were violent, brutal and unsafe for most South Africans, the quarterly police crime statistics have revealed.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala, is expected to use the Crime Summit to lead a renewed charge against all types of crime in the province and galvanise every stakeholder to declare war on criminals.

The Competition Commission of South Africa says it has noted the announcement made by Comair to effectively suspend all British Airways and kulula.com flights with immediate effect, a decision which will significantly reduce capacity in the domestic air travel and reduce competition.

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, says government is committed to addressing the energy generation shortages in the country.

The National Assembly (NA) has approved the amendments to the regulations of the Child Justice Act and adopted reports on two Private Member’s Bills during its hybrid plenary on Thursday.

South Africa has recorded 2 970 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 963 394.

An additional 553 nurses reported for duty in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday, as the provincial Department of Health moves to address staff shortages and bolster healthcare frontline workers.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed a call by political leaders for more frequent and collaborative engagement between political parties and government on key challenges facing the country.

South Africa will on Sunday join other nations in commemorating World Environment Day 2022.

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, says the youth continue to endure the brunt of structural inequalities that manifest in violent ways.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Ronald Lamola, has urged the newly launched Office of the Legal Service Ombud to “vigorously” investigate complaints against legal practitioners, whose conduct is unbecoming of the legal profession.