South Africa

The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) is today officially opening the 2021/22 call for Grant Funding Applications.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Basic Education Chairperson Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba, has expressed concern at a bullying incident, where a Grade 8 learner at a Cape Town school was caught on camera setting alight the hair of a fellow learner.

South Africa will provide tonnes of maize meal to the people of Zimbabwe who were affected by severe flooding caused by the tropical cyclone Idai weather system in 2019.

Government has noted credit rating agencies Standard & Poor (S&P) and Fitch’s recent assessment of South Africa’s investment grading.

Gauteng Traffic Police have warned motorists against criminals placing spikes or objects on public roads with the intention of robbing them.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it will oppose a court application brought by trade union Solidarity, as a way to force it to reverse its decision to second Cuban engineers in the country.

South Africa has recorded 2 894 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the cumulative detected number of cases to 1 635 465.

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will conduct a pilot census in selected areas as the country gears up for the upcoming national census.

North West police have apprehended a 26-year-old man in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a four-year-old.

As the country’s phase two of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout programme is underway, the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), is leading the mobilisation of South Africans to register for vaccination through the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS).

A new state-of-the-art ICT centre, at the Sekhukhune TVET College in Limpopo, will assist learners with their e-learning and adapt to the needs of learners who are visually impaired.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says the department is working tirelessly to return to service passenger rail operations.

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will spend its budget on mobilising South Africans to remain vigilant in the fight against COVID-19 through several community outreach activations.

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Patricia De Lille, together with the head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Advocate Andy Mothibi, will launch a forum to monitor infrastructure projects more effectively and put systems in place to detect and prevent corruption.

Parliament’s Presiding Officers have extended their condolences following the passing of Member of Parliament, Mpho Tongwane, on Wednesday.