South Africa

South Africa reported 114 new COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 14 263 since the outbreak in March.

Government is committed to minimising the impact of COVID-19 on the clothing and textile industry.

Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform Deputy Minister, Mcebisi Skwatsha, has condemned the spate of farm attacks, describing them as cruel and barbaric.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Lusanda Mxenge as the Acting Director-General in The Presidency and Secretary of the Cabinet.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s ‘Women in Industries’ webinar has highlighted the need for intentional support for women in business.

A baby girl, who was abducted when she was just three months old, has been reunited with her biological parents in Lesotho.

Long queues outside the South African Post Office (SAPO) pay points will soon be a thing of the past with the help of an electronic voucher system.

A memorial garden has been opened to honour all South Africans who have succumbed to COVID-19, as well as all frontline professionals and staff who have worked tirelessly to treat patients with the virus.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has urged law enforcement agencies to work around the clock to ensure that the criminals involved in the murder of a couple on their farm in Normandien are brought to book.

Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure, Jacob Mamabolo, has dissolved the Leratong-Bara-Lusaka Taxi Association (LERABALUTA) interim executive committee.

The Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, has noted with concern the non-compliance by some restaurants since the move to alert level 2 of the COVID-19 risk adjusted strategy.

Due to COVID-19 regulations, the 15th annual SA National Parks Week will be held in November 2020.

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, has announced the appointment of an interim Ingonyama Trust board.

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the Gauteng Provincial Government must deal with officials implicated in the sale of government houses.

Both grades of petrol are set to increase by one cent a litre at midnight.