South Africa

South Africa has recorded 7 523 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 852 148.

The City of Ekurhuleni has launched its KwaZulu-Natal disaster relief Initiative in an effort to assist families affected by the recent floods in that province.

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, says while 70% of the population has come into contact with COVID-19 – and have some form of immunity – the best form of defense against the disease remains vaccination.

The recent devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and the North West have shown that severe weather patterns have become a significant threat to lives, the economy and the environment itself.

National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has expressed his appreciation to search and rescue teams attempting to retrieve bodies lost in floods that swept KwaZulu-Natal in April.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and State Capture Commission say the two entities are committed to working together to ensure a “seamless transition” from the work of the commission to possible prosecutions arising from it.

Deputy Minister of Social Development, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, will today continue with her mission to bring much-needed relief to flood victims in KwaZulu-Natal.

Power utility Eskom is expected to implement load shedding from 5pm this evening until 10pm.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government understands the need to move with urgency to remove the red tape that stands in the way of the mining industry’s growth and development.

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will give concerted focus to completing its work with regards to the national census over the 2022/23 financial year.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says over the next six months, it will be giving “razor sharp focus” to corruption and state capture related cases.

Gauteng Hawks’ head, Major General Ebrahim Kadwa, has commended the investigation team for successfully apprehending the additional alleged fraudsters involved in unauthorised debit order transactions where bank clients have lost approximately R18 million, collectively.

The Gauteng Online Admissions for Grade 1 and 8 for the 2023 academic year will officially commence on 22 July 2022 and will close on 19 August 2022.

The Department of Water and Sanitation will on Thursday host a faecal sludge management workshop with all Northern Cape water and sanitation stakeholders.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reports that at least 3 237 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in South Africa over the past 24 hour cycle.