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Government brings society on board vaccine plan

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Deputy President David Mabuza, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on COVID-19 Vaccines, has engaged various sectors of society on government’s vaccination rollout plan.

President launches fund to respond to gender-based violence

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a private sector-led, multi-sectoral Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response Fund aimed at supporting the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP), and the wider response in the country.

Flooding closes N18 in North West

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Motorists are being urged to avoid traveling on the N18 road between Vryburg and Taung as a result of flooding, the North West Cooperative Governance department said on Thursday.

Military Health Service to account for Heberon procurement

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The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has invited the South African Military Health Service to account for R260.59 million spent by the Department of Defence to procure Heberon, which contains the active ingredient interferon alpha 2b.

Call to make COVID-19 info available in all languages

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As the country prepares to distribute its first consignment of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) has called for information to be made available in all official languages.

Correctional Services warns of scam

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The Department of Correctional Services has urged the public not to fall prey to fake recruitment scams bearing its name and logo.

Government announces increase to GEMS subsidy

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The Department of Public Service and Administration has announced an increase in government’s medical assistance to all employees on the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS), with effect from 1 January 2021.