South Africa

Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday after experiencing minor symptoms.

The number of consumer units receiving services from municipalities increased between 2019 and 2020, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

South Africa now has 4 000 894 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases since the outbreak, of which 263 were added on Tuesday.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the dismissal of former SABC Chief Operations Officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s application for leave to appeal an order compelling him to pay back at least R11.5 million to the SABC.

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has commended private companies for their donations to help push back Day Zero in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region continuously needs to extend the frontiers of democratic principles for the betterment of its people and the prevention of conflicts.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has offered condolences on the passing of former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos.

The cause of death of the 21 Eastern Cape youths, who perished at an East London tavern in June, is not clear, authorities said on Tuesday.

There are only three days before the 2023 Gauteng Online Admissions application period for Grades 1 and 8 begins.

Gauteng Premier David Makhura has lauded renowned South African poet and author Don Mattera’s contribution not only to South African arts but also to the liberation struggle.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday officiate at the opening of the first Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference at the Sandton International Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

The City of Johannesburg has warned the public about scammers who are soliciting money from residents, claiming to get them houses in Lufhereng, Soweto.

Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, has appealed to nations to urgently adhere to the agreed international commitments to guarantee food security and limit global warming to 1.5°C as outlined by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Amos Masondo has unveiled his Parliamentary Constituency Offices (PCOs) in Soweto, to enable Members of Parliament to interact with the people they represent.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has extended the National State of Disaster to 18 August 2022.