South Africa

The novel Coronavirus has claimed more than 45 000 lives since the first case was reported in March last year.

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has engulfed South Africa and the rest of the world for the past 10 months has highlighted the importance of investments by governments in science, technology and innovation.

Members of the South African media are invited to submit their entries for the 2021 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards competition.

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has launched an investigation into allegations of price gouging relating to garlic and ginger.

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has encouraged all healthcare practitioners to utilise the various platforms available to register for COVID-19 vaccination programme.

The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Barbara Creecy, has received a response from the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority on the opening of the estuary mouth on 6 January this year.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has once again shone the spotlight on vaccine nationalism.

Critical dams in the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) recorded a further increase from 78.1% to 82% this week.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala says the province is ready for the opening of schools on 15 February 2021.

The Department of Basic Education has reiterated its commitment to finding a lasting solution to the challenge of non-payment of some general and education assistants employed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Clinicians can now self-register to get their COVID-19 inoculation, as government prepares for its historic vaccination rollout in the next coming weeks.

Government has welcomed car maker Ford’s investment into the South African economy.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has released three executives from their responsibilities as their contracts have come to an end due to effluxion of time.

South Africa has become the second largest exporter of fresh citrus in the world, after record-breaking export that delivered 146 million cartons of citrus in 2020.