South Africa

The Department of Transport has sought to clarify some uncertainties surrounding various licence renewals and expiry deadlines.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that while people are experiencing pandemic fatigue, the COVID-19 pandemic is not over.

South Africa now has 627 041 cumulative cases of COVID-19 after 1 985 new infections were identified on Monday.

Deputy President David Mabuza has condemned the brutal murder of Glen and Vida Rafferty, who were killed on their farm in Normandien, KwaZulu-Natal, over the weekend.

Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 2 load shedding from noon today until 10pm due to challenges of a constrained power system.

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has launched a database for unemployed youth, professionals and artisans throughout the country.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences to the friends and family of the Inxuba Yethemba Municipality speaker, Nyameka Goniwe.

South Africans are encouraged to travel locally as the tourism sector attempts to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has received two significant donations of sanitisers to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in schools.

Public Service and Administration Deputy Minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says a register should be set up to record the names of sexual harassment perpetrators in the public service.

The Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Parks Tau, has emphasised the importance of having 50/50 gender representation in local government.

If South Africa is to build a capable state, government will have to seriously and urgently address the shortcomings in the organisation and the capacity of the public service, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The Northern Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Saul, has distanced himself from reports that suggest he influenced the awarding the COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) tenders in his province.

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has invited public comments on draft Technical Guidelines for Validation and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs).

Nomahlubi Nazo credits a former employer’s decision not to grant her leave as one of the propellants that pushed her closer to her dream of running her own business.