The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), Mkhuleko Hlengwa, has warned about potential abuse of government supply chain systems through the use of deviations and expansions policy to dodge thorough procurement processes in the public sector.
More than 238 000 educators, as well as support staff in the basic education sector, have received their COVID-19 vaccine in the first week of the rollout.
As Youth Month comes to an end, the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) hosted a virtual public webinar to raise awareness about an internship programme targeting young law graduates and people aspired to follow a career in prosecutions and contribute to serving justice for victims of crime.
With the country experiencing the third wave of COVID-19, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has employed about 15 000 staff members on a contractual basis to help boost its capacity to fight its spread.
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government is administering the COVID-19 vaccine to an average of 12 000 people per day.
The Electoral Commission has welcomed the decision of the Electoral Court to postpone eight by-elections scheduled for today.
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has announced the suspension of in-person data collection after President Cyril Ramaphosa this week moved the country to Adjusted Alert Level 4 lockdown.
The City of Ekurhuleni’s Human Settlements Department has warned the public against buying Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) houses from people who are claiming to be representatives of the department.
Police Minister Bheki Cele has extended the public participation process on the proposed amendment of the Firearms Control Bill by a further 21 days.
International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has reiterated South Africa’s support for international efforts to tackle the health and socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of Higher Education and Training has made available its Post School Education and Training institutions to be part of the comprehensive health facilities to administer COVID-19 inoculations.
A total of 13 347 more people have contracted COVID-19 in South Africa, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Tuesday.
Three former senior West Rand District Municipality officials, arrested for allegedly irregularly depositing R400 million into the collapsed VBS Mutual Bank, have been released on R50 000 bail.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will this afternoon lead South Africa’s participation at the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) in Paris to highlight the country’s commitment to gender equality.
A 37-year-old suspect who has been allegedly linked to a series of killings in the taxi industry was arrested in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni.
