South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this afternoon deliver a national message during the virtual commemoration of Human Rights Day.

South Africa is proactively preparing to manage marine pollution incidents to lessen their impact on the environment.

A partnership between South Africa and Japan will see the Department of Water and Sanitation train artisans to deal with water losses in communities.

Due to some generation units returning to service, Eskom has announced the cancellation of load shedding with effect from midday.

The Ad Hoc Committee on the Section 100 Intervention in the North West province, has requested the North West Education Department to provide a comprehensive infrastructure plan for the 2021/22 financial year that will ensure spending of its budget.

South Africa performed 31 550 tests in the last 24 hours, with 1 465 new cases, which represents a 5% positivity rate.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this morning receive Botswana President Eric Mokgweetsi Masisi on a working visit.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, says South Africa is in talks to sign a ground-breaking vaccine production contract with ImmunityBio, a US-based firm owned by a South African-born billionaire.

The South African Military Ombud Lt Gen (Ret) Vusumuzi Masondo on Thursday sent his condolences to the families of two Reserve Force pilots who lost their lives whilst attempting to land a Patchen Explorer light aircraft at Air Force Base Swartkop in Centurion, Tshwane.

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, has announced eight preferred bidders for the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.

The late AmaZulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, has been remembered as a man of peace with a powerful commitment to protect his people.

Public Service and Administration Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has paid tribute to Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli.

South Africa has successfully inoculated more than 10% of its healthcare workers through the Sisonke Study, as more vaccine vials are expected to arrive this weekend.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has challenged leaders to pick up King Goodwill Zwelithini KaBhekuzulu’s spear and continue the quest to build a better South Africa.

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has called for comments on the draft South African Standard (DSS) 1758 that focuses on the welfare of chickens.