South Africa

Consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as the price of petrol is set to increase by 81 cents a litre this week.

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has launched its highly anticipated e-Compliance Certificate online system, which will enable employers, small businesses and entrepreneurs to apply for a UIF compliance certificate without leaving home.

South Africa has recorded a total 1 456 309 COVID-19 cases, with 2 548 new cases identified on Monday evening.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan as the country has officially received its first shipment of one million Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, also known as Covishield.

With a decline in new COVID-19 infections, hospital admissions and deaths, Government has decided to ease a number of restrictions under Adjusted level 3.

South Africa has officially received its first shipment of one million Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.

Parliament has sent condolences to the family, comrades and friends of Priscilla Tozama Mantashe, who passed away on Sunday due to COVID-19 related complications.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has assisted  six traditional health Practitioners (THPs) in developing safe and standardised traditional medicines for commercialisation.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has honoured the late Justice Khayelihle Kenneth Mthiyane by designating the judge’s funeral as a Special Official Funeral Category 2.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 20h00 today on developments in relation to the country’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) -- developer and operator of the Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ) -- has signed four new investors that are estimated to be valued in excess of R49 million, and are expected to create about 100 new jobs.

The North West has identified 21 COVID-19 vaccination sites as the country gears up to roll out its vaccination programme.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has assured social grant beneficiaries that SASSA cards will not stop working on 31 March 2021.

With the much-anticipated arrival of South Africa’s first batch of the COVID-19 vaccination today, President Cyril Ramaphosa has rallied every sector of society to play its role in ending the pandemic and resuscitating the economy.

South Africa saw a marked decline in rhino poaching during 2020, with the killing of rhino declining by 33%.