South Africa

The South African government has expressed its deep sadness following the passing away of Dumisane Lubisi, who worked as the executive editor of City Press newspaper.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to human rights lawyer and South African Human Rights Commission Deputy Chairperson, Devikarani Priscilla Jana, who passed away at the weekend.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and the Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, will this week undertake a joint District Development Model (DDM) working visit to the Harry Gwala District Municipality.

South Africa has recorded 1 575 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the cumulative number of detected cases to 692 471 as of Sunday.

While South Africa faces a mammoth task of tackling the scourge of violent crimes, the fight will require that all peace-loving citizens stand together not only to condemn these acts but also work together to end them, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation has reopened the window of opportunity, targeting individuals to apply for the sector relief fund.

The deadline for written submissions into the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill has been extended to 30 November 2020.

The Department of Health has urged individuals, families, communities, employers and all stakeholders to join the department in its efforts to further strengthen the mental health system.

Gauteng Premier David Makhura has dismissed Health MEC, Dr Bandile Masuku, for his failure to execute his duties over the procurement of personal protective equipment in the department.

The South African Post Office (SAPO) is currently repositioning its e-commerce strategy to be a driver of global exports and to enhance intra-African trade under the new African Continental Free Trade Agreement, while engineering local trade.

Two men are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court today, on charges of possession of infrastructure material.

A 47-year-old woman was arrested on Friday for allegedly defrauding the COVID-19 TERS relief benefits amounting to over R3 million.

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has indicated that it is “cautiously happy” about progress reported on by the Office of the Public Protector for meeting - and in some cases exceeding its targets for the 2019/20 financial year.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Aweza have collaborated to develop a unique mobile application to bridge communication barriers between healthcare providers and patients.

Joint forces across Gauteng have conducted a multi-disciplinary, intelligence-driven Operation O Kae Molao which led to the closure of an illegal liquor outlet and the arrest of the owner.