South Africa

The Department of Employment and Labour in the Free State has cautioned the public against scammers posing as recruitment officials from the department.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has called on the South African Police Service (SAPS) to intensify and conclude the investigation into the killing of 11 people in Umlazi this week.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has taken a “dim view” on allegations by the Liliesleaf Trust that the department had not provided the financial support needed to keep the historical site, Liliesleaf Farm, operational.

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has passed gender-based violence (GBV) bills during its virtual sitting on Wednesday.

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) board chairperson, Professor Helen Reese, has assured South Africans that the authority is working to make sure that COVID-19 vaccines are effective against new variants.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government aims to meet its target to vaccinate 40 million people by 31 December 2021, in order to achieve herd immunity.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has emphasised the importance of institutions funded by government to account for public funds.

Cabinet has approved the extension of the National State of Disaster to next month.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition says the country must leverage the potential of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to create jobs and industrialise the country.

With Tourism Month having kicked off, Cabinet has encouraged South Africans to travel their country supporting the local tourism sector.

As South Africa celebrates Heritage Month, the Minister for Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has called on South Africans to pass on their cultural heritage to children.

Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has confirmed that only one registered South African remains in Afghanistan, Kabul.

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.