South Africa

South Africa’s COVID-19 cases have increased by 1 649 on Sunday, pushing the total to 3 640 162.

National Treasury has emphasised its commitment of ensuring fiscal and debt sustainability through growth friendly fiscal consolidation to place public debt on a declining path.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the oversight visit by the World Health Organisation as an opportunity to profile the depth of intellectual and technological capacity on the African continent, and the integrity with which, intellectual property is being leveraged to enable vaccine production on the continent.

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has welcomed the 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA), especially in its affirmation of the central role and importance of the private sector.

Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, believes that COVID-19 has demonstrated the importance of investments in science, technology and innovation as the country races to manufacture its lifesaving vaccine.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the annual Golf Day that he participates in, a day after the State of the Nation Address, goes a long way to contributing towards education and entrepreneurship.

With the demand for renewing vehicle licences on the South African Post Office (Sapo) website being high, vehicle owners have been advised to upload documents that comply with legal requirements.

World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa Regional director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, says the continent is on course to controlling the COVID-19 pandemic.

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC, Nonhlanhla Khoza, has urged the community of Imbali Township in Pietermartziburg to end the culture of silence as the killing of people continues in the area.

Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu, will this afternoon visit Lavender Hill in Cape Town to assess the community’s needs and investigate how the department, along with other stakeholders, can address social ills in the area.

The Special Tribunal has reviewed and set aside at least 49 school contamination contracts by the Gauteng Education Department.

South Africa conducted 36 113 COVID-19 tests in the past 24 hours, of which 3 169 were positive.

The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Thursday remanded in custody a man who is alleged to be the mastermind behind the kidnapping of 10 foreign nationals in the city in January 2022.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will immediately fill critical vacancies and address positions affected by suspensions in the State Security Agency and Crime Intelligence.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says reforms and immediate measures have been set in motion to turn around ailing state-owned enterprises (SOEs).