South Africa

Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has expressed concerns about the climbing number of COVID-19 cases in the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.

Health Minister, Dr Zwelini Mkhize, says the country is witnessing COVID-19 cluster outbreaks and needs to guard against a possible resurgence.

The South African government has initiated an extradition process in an effort to retrieve two fugitives, who last week unlawfully left the country for Malawi while facing a criminal trial.

While there has been a drop in the number of sexual offences reported, the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) continues to haunt women and children in the country.

Following a lull in criminal activity during the hard national COVID-19 lockdown, figures began to rise as restrictions were eased between July and September.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished South Africa’s Hindu community well as they observe the religious festival of Deepavali.

National Deputy Commissioner Bonang Mgwenya has been dismissed from her position following an internal disciplinary hearing this week, which found her guilty of allegations of criminal involvement.

The Western Cape’s Coronavirus cases have risen by 20% due to the increasing number of infections recorded in the Garden Route District.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is no place for religious intolerance in South Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on behalf of government and the people of South Africa extended his congratulations to President-elect Alassane Ouattara and the people of Cote d’Ivoire for conducting successful elections.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says while racism-fuelled incidents, which were deeply disturbing, do not represent the broader reality of South Africa, there is a need to confront racist attitudes and to continuously condemn any form of racism.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated the importance of a swift rebound in employment after the release of new data from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the third quarter of 2020.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has put in motion a number of interventions aimed at helping South African companies invest in the continent and participate in the African Continental Free Trade Area.

The number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 744 732, while the death toll is sitting at 20 076.

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has bemoaned the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as its Assets under Management (AuM) shrunk by 10% in the 2019/20 financial year.