South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that government has made progress in preparation for the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI).

Africa’s plans to build capacity to respond to future pandemics has received a major boost after the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) received an investment worth $4 458 033 (R80 million) from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to drive skills and health innovation.

Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says 1 952 cases related to corruption at Eskom have been registered with the police since April last year.

Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says government’s work to shield health facilities from load shedding is continuing.

Vuk’uzenzele Newspaper recently had the opportunity to engage young people through its Vuk Talks initiative which was set under the theme of encouraging the youth to join the artisanship sector.

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Judith Tshabalala, has assured residents in the Rustenburg Local Municipality, who are affected by sewer blockages and overflowing manholes, that their challenges will be resolved.

South Africa will continue to pursue its commitment towards lowering carbon emissions in a just manner while resolving the energy crisis.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated government's commitment to resolving the energy crisis as soon as possible.

The Durban motor licence office will officially re-open to the public for services from 1 June 2023.

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has welcomed a significant downward trend in the Cholera outbreak in Tshwane, as the source of the waterborne disease remains elusive.

The Electoral Commission (IEC) has presented the fourth quarter Political Party Funding Disclosure Report for the financial year 2022/23, covering the period of 1 January – 31 March 2023.

The total restoration of Parliament's infrastructure, which was destroyed by fire in January 2022, will only be finalised by 2025, says the Speaker of National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.

The outgoing Health Ombudsman, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, announced on Wednesday that his office completed 10 861 complaints in the past seven years, including the most talked about Life Esidime

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, says Parliament must continue to act as an agent of change that ensures accelerated service delivery in order to attain the aspirations of a capable developmental State.

KwaZulu-Natal Transport, Community Safety and Liaison MEC, Sipho Hlomuka, has officially opened a R56 million road project in Loskop, Estcourt, as part of efforts to improve logistic connectivity in rural towns.