South Africa

The work of switching off analogue transmitters as part of government’s digital migration project is ongoing.

Two victims of fraud, theft and money laundering, whose inheritance was unlawfully syphoned by an official of King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) Municipality, have finally received R911 000 of their late father’s pension payout.

The newly built Jouberton Community Health Centre (CHC) has officially opened its doors for health care services to the people of Jouberton and nearby locations.

The University of South Africa (Unisa) has started disbursing allowances to National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funded returning students.

Academic activities at Krugersdorp High School and St John’s College in Gauteng have been suspended.

A total of 126 inmates that were released under COVID-19 special parole dispensation, have been re-admitted to correctional facilities after failing to comply with parole conditions.

Deputy President David Mabuza says 436 563 hectares of land have to date been released and approved for allocation, under the land distribution programme.

While the number of COVID-19 cases has been steadily increasing, South Africa has not hit the third wave yet.

Deputy President David Mabuza says government has introduced routine testing for certain high-risk groups – those living with HIV and those diagnosed with TB in order to address a gap of patients lost due to COVID-19 interruptions.

Deputy President David Mabuza says in order for South Africa not to be excluded from procuring COVID-19 vaccines, it had no choice but to accept full liability for the vaccines acquired.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has urged the agricultural sector and mining industry, and all Northern Cape residents to continue using water wisely and sparingly.

South Africa’s COVID-19 cases have crossed the 1.6 million mark amid fears of a possible third wave.

The Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced voter registration for the October Local Government Elections will be held on the weekend of 17-18 July 2021.

The South African Post Office (SAPO) has seen a dramatic increase in members of the public who want to apply for a subsidised television decoder, or set-top boxes.

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has embarked on a campaign aimed at raising awareness on human trafficking, among road users and communities of Colesberg and Noupoort in the Northern Cape.