South Africa

Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says government continues to work hard to ensure that the economy retains jobs and creates new ones.

The Western Cape government has welcomed the European Commission’s registration of Rooibos in its lists of Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). &

The Inquiry into Ensuring Free and Fair Local Government Elections during COVID - 19, has invited the public to submit their views on the forthcoming Local Government Elections, to be held on 27 October 2021.

Following her successful registration on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS), Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu will this afternoon receive her COVID-19 vaccine at the Randgate Clinic in Randfontein, Gauteng.

South Africa detected 8 881 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily spike since 23 January, when the country recorded 12 271 infections.

The Department of Employment and Labour has begun an intervention process into the stalemate between the taxi industry and other groupings in Qebherha over COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS).

The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure will on Thursday resume a four-day public consultation programme in the Western Cape to gather public input on the Expropriation Bill.

Eskom is currently implementing stage 3 load shedding, as there have been further breakdowns at Kusile, Matla and Tutuka power stations.

The dam levels within the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS), with the exception of four dams have fallen this week while one remains unchanged for the second consecutive week.

Eskom has announced that load shedding will now increase to Stage 4 from Stage 2 on Wednesday afternoon.

Public Service Commission (PSC) Commissioner, Michael Seloane, has called on labour unions and government to find common ground to resolve their differences over salaries in the interest of public servants and the public at large.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it is technically ready to conduct the 2021 Local Government Elections.

South African cities are making efforts to improve the ease of doing business, although the pace of reforms has been slow in the last three years, according to a World Bank Group report.

The Department of Correctional Services has expressed sadness at a fire incident that claimed the lives of the wife of the Umthatha area commissioner and two of his children.

The Gauteng Health Department says its inoculation programme has received a shot in the arm, with the launch of more vaccination sites.