South Africa

Despite inroads being made with the representation of women in various sectors of society and industry, discrimination and violence remains a thorn on the side of many.

A recent survey shows that half of the adults polled support compulsory workplace COVID-19 vaccination and a vaccine passport, while approval drops significantly by vaccination status and levels of vaccine hesitancy.

Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, says the importance of whistle blowers in the fight against corruption cannot be underestimated.

In an attempt to boost its fight against the scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) and unemployment, the KwaZulu-Natal Government has employed new social workers to provide much-needed psychosocial support to GBV victims.

The Department of Health is set to make a formal announcement and explanation on Friday on any changes to the schedule for the administration of vaccination doses.

Cabinet has reiterated its call to everyone, especially men, to take a stand and play an active role in ending the scourge of violence against women and children.

Cabinet says government remains resolute in addressing unemployment as one of the major challenges facing the country.

Amid the sharp rise in COVID-19 infections, Cabinet has urged the public take stronger action to fight back against the disease and its variants.

The Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture is expected to submit its final report to President Cyril Ramaphosa on 1 January 2022.

The African continent’s first messenger RNA (mRNA) technology transfer hub for COVID-19 vaccines will be a game-changer for the continent.

South Africa’s COVID-19 cases jumped by 19 842 on Wednesday, pushing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 071 064.

Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke says “weak controls and disciplines over financial and performance management as well as compliance” have caused a regression in the audit outcomes of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) over the past financial year.

The National Treasury says the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) concerns over the South African economy are aligned with government’s response programme to stimulate growth, which is guided by South Africa’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan.

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke has called on government departments and public entities to implement and exercise more controls in the use of public funds in order to achieve cleaner audit outcomes.

The South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) has approved the administering of the third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for adults and children with a weak immune system.