South Africa

South Africa has achieved a proud milestone after over 10 million people have been tested for COVID-19 to date, the Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, announced.

National Treasury says its technicians are working around the clock to solve a technical problem that saw its e-Tender portal experience technical difficulties.

Government has welcomed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) revised upward growth outlook of South Africa from 2.8% to 3.1% for 2021.

The Limpuma Furniture Co-operative situated in Tshitavha village in Nzhelele, Limpopo, is proving to be a successful venture for the community.

Africa should be able to have capacity to manufacture and distribute its own biotechnology to develop vaccines as COVID-19 continues to sweep the globe.

The Department of Employment and Labour has welcomed the Special Investigation Unit’s (SIU) probe into allegations of corruption and maladministration of the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s special COVID-19 TERS benefits.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has launched three probes relating to allegations of corruption and maladministration in Gauteng Enterprise Propeller, Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in an effort to recover any losses suffered by the State.

Gospel artist and medical doctor, Dr Tumi Makweya and his wife have been released on bail after being arrested for allegedly defrauding the National Lotteries Board (NLB).

South Africa has signed a deal for the procurement of 20 million doses of Pfizer vaccines.

With South Africa hosting the 2023 Netball World Cup (NWC), Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has announced the NWC board.

South Africa has a 1 552 853 COVID-19 caseload - after 437 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus on Monday.

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)) has registered the COVID-19 Johnson & Johnson vaccine, known as Janssen, with conditions.

The price of petrol is set to increase by between R1 and 95 cents a litre as of Wednesday, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) said.

South Africa has recorded 453 new COVID-19 cases, says the Department of Health.

Government has deployed support to the South African High Commission for the repatriation of its citizens trapped in Cabo Delgado, in northern Mozambique, amid concerns over the security situation in that region.