South Africa

The South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF) has refuted claims that it recruits child soldiers after a social media post that made rounds recently.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will recommend that President Cyril Ramaphosa appoint President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Judge Mandisa Maya, as South Africa’s new Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court.

As South Africa’s two-year chairship of the African Peer Review Forum came to an end over the past weekend, South Africa has received favourable reviews for the rule of law, oversight bodies like Chapter 9 institutions, the advancement of women’s rights and strong refugee protection, among others.

South Africa recorded 1 752 new COVID-19 cases and a further 18 deaths, of which eight occurred in the past 24 to 48 hours.

State power utility Eskom says it expects the return of more generating units to service this week, which will further ease constraints on the national power grid.

The South African media have been invited to submit their entries for the 2022 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards competition which is open to journalists from the SADC Member States.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has taken a decision to resume the 2019/2020 Basic Police Learning Development Programme (BLDP) intake.

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu, has reiterated his call for communities to convene community forums which will oversee water and sanitation related services.

During this decade, the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) seeks to normalise and fast track the participation of using indigenous languages in public spaces.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has designated Professor Somadoda Fikeni as Deputy Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC).

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the continued support for African countries facing the resurgence of “unconstitutional changes of government” on the continent.

Government has announced new rules used in the containment and prevention of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Government is in a process of finalising a Bill on the establishment of the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has warned that the COVID-19 fifth wave is likely to hit South Africa in winter or earlier, depending on the variants of concern.

The number of COVID-19 infections has reached a plateau, with the increase in infection rates driven by school-age children, Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, announced on Friday.