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President Cyril Ramaphosa will today address the opening of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Public Forum. At the invitation of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the President will address the virtual ceremony under the theme, 'Trade Beyond COVID-19 : Building Resilience'. The WT... See more- The Department of Justice and Correctional Services has appointed Makgothi Thobakgale as the Correctional Services acting National Commissioner. This after the contract of former commissioner Arthur Fraser expired this month. The department described Thobakgale as a “hard working and passionate” official who brings a wealth of experien... See more
- South Africa has administered 16 999 722 doses of COVID-19 jabs as of Monday evening, the Department of Health said. The tally includes the two-dose Pfizer vaccine as well as the single shot of the Johnson & Johnson jab. According to the latest data, 159 732 vaccines were distributed in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the number of full... See more
- The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it has concluded investigations into corruption and irregularities in contracts in the Limpopo province totalling at least half a billion Rand. This was revealed by SIU head Advocate Andy Mothibi. The investigations are mainly centred on 60 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) procurement or COV... See more
- The Department of Health on Monday confirmed that Director-General, Dr Sandile Buthelezi, has been placed on "precautionary suspension" following damning allegations. According to the department, this is until Buthelezi appears before a disciplinary hearing regarding his role in the Digital Vibes saga. The matter relates to the controv... See more
- An investigation to recover funds is currently underway after an independent forensic audit report pointed out wrongdoing, maladministration and mismanagement in the process of implementing the Presidential Economic Stimulus Programme (PESP). The PESP is designed to act as an aggressive injection of income into the creative economy and ... See more
- The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched the “Country in Blue” campaign aimed at increasing police visibility across the country. Under the campaign, drone policing will also be introduced in some crime hotspots. The launch took place on Saturday at the Inanda policing precinct in Durban, an area which over the years ha... See more
- Government, through its Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI), has called on unemployed youth to apply for the second phase of education assistants posts, which open today and close on 3 October 2021. As part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PES), the Department of Basic Education seeks t... See more
- The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) is expected to launch a campaign for public comments on the state of equality in the human rights of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex Plus (LGBTQI+) community in South Africa on Tuesday. The Chapter Nine institution says the campaign – dubbed the #LGBTI+equality project – ... See more
- As a world class and state-of-the art interpretive centre, the Godumodumo Dinosaur Centre will serve as an iconic tourist attraction modelled on the narrative interpretation of the paleontological, archaeological and geological evidence found at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, in the Free State. Tourism Deputy Minister Fish Mah... See more
