South Africa

Sexual offences have increased by 74.1% in the months between April and the end of June this year after lockdown regulation were further relaxed.

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has since thanked all South Africans for cooperating with government in the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Police Minister Bheki Cele says steep increases in the Quarterly Crime Statistics, are a result of a normalisation of statistics as opposed to the same reporting period last year when the country was in lockdown.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has unpacked the R3.75 billion Economic Rebuilding Package for the restoration of businesses adversely affected by the violent looting and unrest that took place in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng recently.

The Department of Tourism and South African Tourism will host Afrca's first ever Travel and Tourism Summit.

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has reminded everyone older than 18-years-old that they can now walk in at any vaccination site without having registered on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS).

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has commended South African universities for collaborating with foreign universities in an effort to revive and preserve indigenous African languages.

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has published the Green Paper on Social Security and Retirement Reforms for public comment.

The National Department of Health will launch a pilot project to transport people to vaccination centres, as government works around the clock to drive up inoculation rates.

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza says capacitating young people to create jobs for themselves and empower others will stem the tide of unemployment.

South Africa has surpassed the 10 million mark of administering COVID-19 jabs.

Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) Director General Yoliswa Makhasi has reiterated government's commitment to implementing the 2021/2022 wage negotiation agreement for public servants as soon as possible.

Former Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been elected as the new Speaker of the National Assembly, following a vote by secret ballot by Members of Parliament on Thursday.

The Department of Basic Education has encouraged all stakeholders in the education sector to support its efforts to ensure that learning is not disrupted or delayed any further during this school year.

The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) plans to establish a unit to drive sustainable growth of the Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and external services on the infrastructure delivery programmes, which include operations in the rest of the African continent.