With candidate nominations for the 2021 Local Government Elections having closed on Monday night, preliminary indications are that there has been a high number of candidates nominated, said the Electoral Commission (IEC).
The Department of Military Veterans is investigating irregular expenditure amounting to R119 million and has since placed senior officials on precautionary suspension pending the outcome of the investigation.
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Tuesday released the May/June Second Chance matric examination results.
Deputy President David Mabuza will respond to oral questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) as part of Executive accountability to the Legislature.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has joined the nation in welcoming back the South Africa Under 20 athletics team from their excellent performance at the Under 20 World Athletics Championship which was held in Nairobi, Kenya.
Pet owners in the Western Cape have been encouraged to be vigilant and take their pets to their private veterinarian or animal welfare organisation, to make sure their rabies vaccinations are up to date.
Unemployment in South Africa rose to 34.4% in the second three months of 2021, according to results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS).
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday travel to Germany to attend a G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) meeting to take place in Berlin on 26 and 27 August 2021.
Two senior officials of the Northern Cape Health Department were granted bail in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Monday where they appeared on charges relating to the alleged irregular awarding of personal protective equipment (PPEs) contracts.
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) Minister Thoko Didiza and Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr Abdul Momen, have agreed to set up a technical team to review and finalise the Memorandum of Understanding, in line with the DALRRD mandate.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to attend the inauguration ceremony of Zambian President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka today.
As government continues to deliver housing through its programmes, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has assured rural citizens that they will not be excluded.
Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi, has expressed shock at the tragic death of a senior official in the department on Monday.
The Department of Justice and Correctional Services has confirmed the extradition of former Mozambique Finance Minister, Manuel Chang.
Nkangala District Municipality executive mayor, Thembi Sarah Masilela, and eight others were on Monday each released on R10 000 bail by the Middelburg Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defrauding the council of R215 000.
