South Africa

South Africa has exceeded the 300 000 mark to reach a cumulative total of 311 049 confirmed COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Wednesday.

Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu will on Friday visit the OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape to set up interventions that will drive responses to the national crisis of Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBV).

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has welcomed the Western Cape High Court Judgment against the City of Cape Town on illegal evictions.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this evening interact with communities across the nation through a virtual Presidential Imbizo on Coronavirus.

The Department of Employment and Labour has, through its entity the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), payed a total of R31 billion to workers around the country to help them cope with the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.

With increasing demand for electricity due to the cold weather, Eskom has stepped up load shedding to Stage 2.

Over 7 000 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) have tested positive for COVID-19, Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Wednesday.

Following the reinstatement of the alcohol ban and curfew, police will do random stop and search operations to ensure citizens adhere to the imposed regulations.

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has made progress in placing low-risk inmates on parole, in order to ease overcrowding and counter the spread of Coronavirus at correctional centres.

The Home Affairs Portfolio Committee has urged the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to move with speed to update the details of 9% of voters with incomplete or without addresses listed on the voters’ roll.

The signing of performance agreements between Ministers and the President are still on track, Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu clarified on Tuesday.

Rhino horn worth R115.6 million has been discovered at OR Tambo International Airport, according to the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

South Africa has reported 10 496 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 298 292.

While some generating units have returned to service, Eskom will implement Stage 1 load shedding on Wednesday.

The Basic Education Department has reiterated that any decision on whether schools will be closed or not, will be taken by Cabinet.