South Africa

The National Institute for Communicable Disease (NICD) has declared a measles outbreak in Cape Town after four cases were recorded from 24 January to 17 February 2023.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday deliver the annual address to the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (the House) at the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Chamber, Parliament in Cape Town.

Gauteng MEC for Transport and Logistics, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has welcomed the arrest of a former departmental official and her accomplice on charges of fraud, theft and defeating the ends of justice.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will this afternoon present the 2023 Budget Speech.

Worker rights are the cornerstone of a fair, just and prosperous society, as they ensure that employees have access to safe working conditions, Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Boitumelo Moloi, told a BRICS meeting on Tuesday.

Parliament says the reconstruction process of fire-damaged Parliament buildings will be completed within 24 months after it was gutted by fire last January.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the exemplary selflessness, self-sacrifice and patriotism of the country’s armed forces, who always puts the interests of the country first even in the face of great danger.

The Gauteng provincial government intends to address overcrowding in schools, which is exacerbated by high levels of in-migration, by building new schools in high-pressure communities.

The Gauteng Provincial Government has committed to use 60% of its R34 billion goods and services budget to support township initiatives.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his heartfelt condolences on the sad passing of Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, the daughter of King Solomon kaDinuzulu.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has placed crime fighting at the top of the provincial government’s agenda announcing interventions aimed at strengthening efforts to deal with the high levels of crime.

Pregnant mothers living in air pollution hotspots in South Africa risk bearing a child with a congenital birth anomaly; specifically orofacial cleft lip and palate (CLP).

Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Boitumelo Moloi, says organisations must develop mandatory systems of health and safety compliance in order to create decent workplaces post COVID-19.

The Gauteng Provincial Government is set to release R1.2 billion towards resolving the energy crisis in Gauteng.

North West Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC, Nono Maloyi, has urged communities throughout the province, especially those in low-lying areas, to exercise caution as the province continues to experience above normal rains.