South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended young people for turning out in their numbers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Department of Human Settlements has refuted media reports of a break-in at the department.

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, has called on the agricultural and agro-processing sectors to ensure that they go out and vaccinate.

South Africa administered 23 910 COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday, which increases the number of distributed shots to 10 527 363.

Political parties and independent candidates intending to contest the Local Government Elections scheduled for 27 October have until end of business to submit their nominations and prescribed election deposits.

Law enforcement agencies are on high alert and ready to ensure the safety and security of South Africans, amid threats of a “national shutdown” on Monday.

The Presiding Officers of Parliament have conveyed heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the school learner who tragically died as a result of a devastating taxi crash outside one of the entrances of Parliament on Friday morning.

Parliament’s Multi-Party Women’s Caucus (MPWC), has expressed concern over the high teenage pregnancy rate in South Africa.

The South African Police Service has opened an urgent internal investigation into allegations of theft of firearms by police members at the Norwood Police Station in Johannesburg.

Restoring dignity to a school-going child and enhancing technology-based learning capabilities, topped the priorities of the KwaZulu-Natal government in shaping the future of a child.

Sexual offences have increased by 74.1% in the months between April and the end of June this year after lockdown regulation were further relaxed.

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has since thanked all South Africans for cooperating with government in the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Police Minister Bheki Cele says steep increases in the Quarterly Crime Statistics, are a result of a normalisation of statistics as opposed to the same reporting period last year when the country was in lockdown.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has unpacked the R3.75 billion Economic Rebuilding Package for the restoration of businesses adversely affected by the violent looting and unrest that took place in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng recently.

The Department of Tourism and South African Tourism will host Afrca's first ever Travel and Tourism Summit.