South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured citizens that the country is not going to run short of COVID-19 vaccines.

Government’s effective communication of the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has helped instil hope that the country, with the help of every citizen, can turn the corner and emerge stronger after the virus has subsided.

A World Bank diagnostic study has recommended that South Africa restructure its fragmented financial services ombudsman structure.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the employment of over 1 000 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support Mozambique.

South Africa’s vaccination rollout programme is accelerating, with over seven million vaccine doses administered to date.

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has disputed misleading reports and misinformation regarding the circular it distributed last week on educators who are not vaccinated.

The National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) are inviting the public to comment on the 2021 Draft Tax Bills.

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi says the Department of Employment and Labour is committed to assist workers who have been affected by the recent events in parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

North West Premier, Professor Tebogo Job Mokgoro, has welcomed the arrest of five suspects for the murder of two police officers who were stationed at Mareetsane police station.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is today visiting two Gauteng vaccination sites to assess progress in South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout programme.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has called for South African workers to have access to a percentage of their retirement fund in times of difficulty.

The temporary extension of the R350 Social Relief of Distress grant by another month will cost the South African fiscus R27 billion, the National Treasury has revealed.

With government rolling out the COVID-19 vaccination programme, Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has encouraged law enforcement officials to get vaccinated.

Government has set aside R36 billion financial assistance and incentive relief to businesses hardest hit by the recent riots in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal with the aim of helping them get back on their feet.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says the National Treasury now predicts that the South African economy will return to pre-COVID levels only in 2023.