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Caution urged amidst surge in COVID-19 cases

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Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says while the rise in COVID-19 cases experienced in some provinces hasn’t yet gripped the whole country, efforts must be stepped up to fight the surge of infections

Health Minister placed on special leave

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on special leave to enable him to attend to allegations and investigations concerning contracts between the Department of Health and a service provider, Digital Vibes.

Bursaries available for youth interested in water sector

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The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on learners who are in Grade 12 or have been accepted at mainstream South African institutions of higher learning, within water related qualifications next year, to apply for bursaries made available by the department.

Senseless killing of Human Settlements official condemned

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The Gauteng Human Settlements Department has condemned the senseless killing of a senior official, Teboho Makhona, who was brutally murdered in Spruitview, when 28 bullets were fired at his vehicle on Friday night.

SA GDP up by 1.1% in first quarter

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The South African Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.1% in the first three months of 2021, Statistician General Risenga Maluleke has revealed.

Praise for local company

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The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has commended local brand, Bathu, for being named as one of the most admired African brands.

Marine litter a global concern

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Marine litter, including plastic litter, has become a matter of increasing global and national concern as a source of marine pollution.

Zikalala demands action in staff member's murder case

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KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has called on police leadership to trace and apprehend the suspects involved in the murder of a staff member working in the communication section of the Office of the Premier.