South Africa

Cabinet says it is pleased that phase two of the vaccine rollout programme commenced smoothly, as thousands of eligible people have already been vaccinated.

Cabinet has called on households and institutions to register to participate in the Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) pilot census.

By the end of March 2021, a total of 532 180 people had directly benefited from the Presidential Employment Stimulus and created or retained 422 786 jobs as well as supported 109 394 livelihoods.

A 22-year-old suspect will appear in the Verulam Magistrates’ Court on Friday in connection with the murder of a police officer.

The Department of Basic Education will undertake a nationwide school safety and violence prevention drive to raise awareness on the distressing impact of bullying on the school community.

Eskom is pleading with the public to reduce the usage of electricity as the power system is under severe pressure, which may lead to a high possibility of load shedding.

As South Africa continues to see an increase in new cases, celebrities and social media influencers have been challenged to step in and join government in the fight against COVID-19.

South Africa recorded 4 623 new COVID-19 cases as the positivity rate increased to 10.1%.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed a Special Tribunal order dismissing an application for leave to appeal by former Transnet executive Herbert Msagala and his Trusts.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday lead a South African delegation at the Extraordinary Double Troika Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Maputo, Mozambique.

The Compensation Fund (CF) is calling on pensioners to apply to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Western Cape Community Safety MEC, Albert Fritz, has expressed shock and anger at the continuing gun violence in Cape Town.

The South African Post Office (SAPO) has warned customers of emails meant to convince the receiver to pay money into a fraudulent account.

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has urged the Home Affairs and Communications and Digital Technologies Departments to ensure consequence management against officials identified to have acted corruptly during the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) procurement.

Mpumalanga police have welcomed the sentencing of a man who murdered his 37-year-old girlfriend.