South Africa

South Africa has to date administered 9 753 138 vaccines, with 181 862 of these being administered on Tuesday.

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has announced the new JP Morgan funding facility to the tune of R342 million for South African businesses, under the Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP) to boost the industrial and green economy sectors.

Two suspects have appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate's Court on charges of fraud, money laundering and theft, alternatively contravening the provisions of the Tax Administration Act.

Higher Education and Training Minister, Blade Nzimande, has commended the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board’s decision to request the dabatase for unfunded 2021 registered students eligible for NSFAS funding in all universities.

Government has made it a priority to ensure that South Africa’s mineral resources are increasingly beneficiated in the country, says Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reiterated its commitment to enforce compliance and implement legislative measures to address water pollution across the country.

South Africa has expressed concern at the plight of citizens who seek safety and security among the deepening crisis in Afghanistan.

The University of Pretoria (UP) has launched South Africa’s first exclusive Diabetes Research Centre at a public academic institution.

A team from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is investigating a bus crash which claimed the lives of at least 28 people at Kei Cuttings in the Eastern Cape on Monday.

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) Act will come under the spotlight when the Department of Employment and Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES), host a virtual seminar for the hospitality sector operating in the Western Cape.

The Department of Employment and Labour is set to conduct virtual Employment Equity workshops from 1 September.

South Africa has to date administered 9 557 542 jabs with 158 103 of those being administered on Monday.

The Department of Public Enterprises has announced a master plan for the Port of Durban which will seek potential private investments of R100 billion into the port over at least the next ten years.

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has authorised local biotechnology company CapeBio to manufacture rapid COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits.

As South Africa commemorates Women’s Month, National Treasury Head of Communications, Cleo Mosana, has emphasized the importance of women supporting and elevating each other in the work place.