South Africa

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has once again put a spotlight on safety in schools as the other grades prepare to go back to class on 6 July.

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) mourns the loss of two seasoned government communicators, who were based in the Eastern Cape -- Mzobanzi Jikazana and Gcobani Maswana.

Community broadcasters have been reminded that applications for pre-registrations of Class Community Sound Broadcasting Service and related Radio Frequency Spectrum Licences will close at end of the month.

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel says a scaled-up reconstruction plan is necessary to address the growth and jobs impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Small Business Development Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says her department has formalised over 2 000 spaza shops during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two female officers and one senior male officer from the Tshwane Metro Police Department have tested positive for COVID-19.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille says government has so far spent R17 million to procure quarantine sites.

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has approved plans for the resumption of football.

South Africa recorded 111 additional COVID-19 related fatalities on Tuesday, the biggest single-day increase since the outbreak, bringing the death toll to 2 102.

The Departments of Basic Education and Health are working together to support 204 learners and hostel assistants who have contracted Coronavirus at Makaula Senior Secondary School in KwaBhaca, Eastern Cape.

Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, on Tuesday opened the Rev. Dr Elizabeth Mamisa Chabula-Nxiweni Field Hospital in the Eastern Cape to bolster the province’s COVID-19 response.

Going beyond talking to breaking ground, President Cyril Ramaphosa has spelt out how government will foster infrastructure development, while creating much-needed jobs to boost the economy.

The 2021 applications for Grade 1 and 8 learners in Gauteng will commence on Thursday.

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has expressed its supports to the proposed Edcon business rescue plan (BRP).

Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel says while more still needs to be done, South Africa has risen to the challenge of responding to the Coronavirus pandemic.