South Africa

South Africa on Tuesday crossed the eight million mark for adults who are fully vaccinated.

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has pleaded with stakeholders in the water sector to rally behind ensuring that water supply exceeds demand.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the construction site of the R1.65 billion Msikaba Bridge in the Eastern Cape on Thursday.

All parties interested in the annual review of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for 2022 have until 1 October 2021 to submit written representations concerning possible adjustments.

Deputy President David Mabuza will on Wednesday go back to the Moqhaka Local Municipality in the Free State to engage with stakeholders to address the cause of the pollution of the Vaal River.

Deputy Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, says nuclear energy remains a key component in South Africa’s aim for cleaner energy consumption.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted an order to freeze R7.9 million held in the bank accounts of one professional service provider (PSP) and one contractor appointed by the Gauteng Provincial Government to refurbish AngloGold Ashanti Hospital (AGA Hospital) near Carletonville.

Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has thanked the German government for removing South Africa from the COVID-19 red list.

The Gauteng Legislature has sent its condolences to the family and friends of the City of Johannesburg Mayor, Jolidee Matongo, who passed away on Saturday evening.

Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says she is pleased that discussions are underway to find ways of getting the country and the continent out of the pandemic and revive the tourism sector.

The South African Post Office (SAPO) has announced that approved recipients of the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant can now collect their benefit from Pick n Pay and Boxer stores nationwide from Wednesday, 22 September.

Today marks World Alzheimer’s Day, which is commemorated annually on 21 September, where world organisations' efforts are focused on raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

The Justice and Constitutional Development Department has clarified a media report that hackers demanded a R33 million ransom following a ransomware attack on the department’s Information Technology systems earlier this month.

Following its Special Cabinet Meeting last week Tuesday, Cabinet has approved the extension of the Hydrogen Society Roadmap (HSRM) for the next 10 years.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has welcomed the judgement handed down by the Constitutional Court in which she was cited as one of the respondents.