South Africa

South Africa’s Cabinet has welcomed the outcomes of the G20 Compact with Africa meeting held in Berlin, Germany, last month.

Cabinet has welcomed the arrest of seven suspects in connection with the recent murder of Babita Deokaran, former Acting Chief Director of Financial Accounting in the Gauteng Health Department.

The country’s dire unemployment statistics have brought to the fore the urgency for the public and private sector to expedite the implementation of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP) to address the devastating effects of COVID-19, says Cabinet.

While acknowledging the decline in new COVID-19 infections, hospital admissions and reported deaths, Cabinet has noted the increase in infection reproduction rates.

Gender Based Violence and Femicide is one of the biggest challenges currently facing the country, Cabinet said on Thursday.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has published a government gazette giving the green light to public emergency medical services education institutions to offer

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has bestowed Ministerial Special Recognition awards on five South African sportswomen for their excellence in sports.

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has launched the ‘Request A Slot” campaign aimed at addressing the renewal of drivers’ licences backlog.

The top brass of the Water and Sanitation Department has held a series of meetings with officials in the Eastern Cape to find solutions to the water crisis afflicting the province.

Police Minister Bheki Cele will today be briefed by the KwaZulu-Natal South African Police Service (SAPS) management on the recent gruesome double mass murders in Umlazi.

South Africa has surpassed over six million adults who are fully vaccinated, 149 362 of which were vaccinated in the last 24 hours.

The South African government has said it is not able to accommodate citizens of Afghanistan seeking refuge in the country.

The Department of Employment and Labour is gearing for the implementation and enforcement of the new Employment Equity (EE) Act, once Parliamentary processes are finalised by March 2022.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is acting upon several referrals made by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to the Presidency, regarding disciplinary action for specific individuals - following the probe into the Department of Health’s Digital Vibes communication contract.

The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements has encouraged women in the construction industry to take part in the Contractors’ Framework that is geared towards attracting construction companies that have a 51% and more women ownership.