South Africa

National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise, has called for unity and the rotation of the Presidency at the Pan African Parliament (PAP).

The Gauteng Health Department is adding new vaccination sites in an effort to ramp up its inoculation drive for those aged 60 and above.

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport will appoint an independent investigator, supported by fire experts, to determine the cause of the bus fire that claimed the lives of six people and injured several others.

The National Consumer Commission (NCC), working with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Customs Special Operations continue to interject imports that are in contravention of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA).

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced the appointment of Eileen Meyer as Chief Ombud of the first Ombud Council Board.

The North West provincial government said it will "withhold" the auctioning of its properties that are situated in the former Bophuthatswana area.

A newly established forum to monitor infrastructure projects more effectively and put systems in place to detect and prevent corruption has been launched in Cape Town.

The South African government has demonstrated its commitment to a peaceful and prosperous Africa by giving effect to the rights of the constitution and through its foreign policy.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for equitable vaccine access as poorer countries lag behind in their COVID-19 inoculation drive.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has extended its deepest condolences to the family, friends and fans of iconic kwaito group, Trompies's, Emmanuel Mojalefa “Mjokes” Matsane.

The City of Johannesburg says it is exploring all possible technical options with Rand Water to resolve the challenges with the current water supply to the Hursthill, Brixton and Crosby system caused by below average inflow of water into the system.

The South African Revenue Services has welcomed a two-year sentence the Bloemfontein Regional Court has handed to a tax practitioner charged with 24 non-compliance offences.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has ordered a thorough investigation into the police’s response to the Zandspruit vigilantism incident, that claimed that lives of eight alleged gang members.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country’s land reform programme is gaining momentum, with over two million land claimants having benefitted from land restitution, resulting in the transfer of around 2.7 million hectares.

Gauteng police arrested more than 1070 suspects at the weekend during various operations, with 150 of them allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol.