South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the importance for government to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.

South Africa has 364 328 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while the death toll is sitting at 5 033 after 82 deaths were reported on Sunday.

The COVID-19 pandemic has revived the spirit of solidarity among countries of the world, said President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone the spotlight on injustice in the world while also exposing risks that have been ignored for decades, says United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged children to cultivate a love of reading while also urging them to subscribe to good values.

Parliament has called on citizens to emulate President Nelson Mandela’s values and principles.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will commemorate Nelson Mandela International Day by spending time with children at a Soweto orphanage.

In the midst of the COVID-19 storm, citizens are rallying together to cushion the blow of a pandemic that is not only taking the lives of many, but is also playing Russian Roulette with the livelihoods of those left to pick up the pieces.

In celebrating International Nelson Mandela Day, government has called on citizens to dedicate themselves to helping others.

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Department of Health has launched government’s official COVID-19 support service.

Government has revised the recommended isolation period for patients who have tested positive for COVID-19.

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase, South African made ventilators have gone into production.

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and her husband Charles Nqakula, who is the National Security Advisor to the President, have recovered from COVID-19.

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza has warned the public about a number of fake social media accounts purported to be hers.