South Africa

South Africa has to date, administered a total of 9 002 052 COVID-19 vaccines with 175 095 of those being administered in the last 24 hours.

Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, has assured workers that government will assist workers that were affected by the recent unrest.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined several measures undertaken by government to end state capture, rebuild damaged institutions and foster a culture of ethical public service and accountability.

National Treasury has warned members of retirement funds not to withdraw their funds, unless retiring, resigning or retrenched from work, as the funds are legally not empowered to allow pre-retirement withdrawals, until the law is enacted.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has announced that the economic recovery support interventions announced by Minister Ebrahim Patel, a fortnight ago is open for affected businesses to apply.

Deputy President David Mabuza says without urgently resolving inequalities in society, South Africa cannot successfully build and grow as a nation.

A 31-year-old suspect appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrates’ court this morning, following his arrest in a joint operation by the Hawks' national Serious Corruption Investigation and the Special Investigative Unit in Mpumalanga on Monday.

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy, has welcomed the 6th Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment on climate change report.

South Africa has recorded 6 590 new COVID-19 cases and 189 COVID-19 related deaths.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has expressed his anger at the alleged sexual assault of a Grade 1 learner at Khensani Primary School in Soshanguve, Tshwane.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will appear before the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture and Corruption on Wednesday and Thursday in his capacity as the President and former Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa.

The Department of Public Enterprises has welcomed the High Court judgment to place airline Mango under business rescue, effective from 28 July 2021.

Johannesburg has a new Executive Mayor after Jolidee Matongo was elected to lead the city unopposed during an extra-ordinary council meeting on Tuesday.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the arrest of a Mpumalanga man by the Hawks for allegedly trying to ‘bribe’ an SIU investigator in a COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) tender investigation.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s Working on Fire programme will on Tuesday evening deploy 109 firefighters and management officials to the province of Manitoba in Canada, to assist with firefighting efforts in that country.