South Africa

South Africa administered 187 855 COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, with 7 769 799 jabs distributed to date.

The Department of Employment and Labour says its Mpumalanga provincial office and Emalahleni labour centre will temporarily change their operational hours due to water interruptions from Tuesday and Thursday.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) says the COVID-19 pandemic and recent violence witnessed in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng should be seized as an opportunity to review and strengthen the country’s systems.

After more than a year of attending school on a rotational basis to curb the spread of COVID-19, all primary school learners are back in class on a full-time basis from today.

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola, says government’s foremost priority of creating opportunities for young people and supporting them to access work opportunities has been demonstrated through the recruitment of the 1 068 new correctional officials.

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Barbara Creecy, has paid tribute to field rangers for the incredible work they do daily to keep National Parks and the country’s iconic species safe.

The last of Eskom’s six-generation units of the Medupi Power Station project have attained commercial operation status and have been handed over to the generation division.

The Western Cape Education Department has reiterated its call to communities to take ownership of schools by protecting them following incidents of vandalism.

South Africa has received 2.8 million Pfizer vaccine doses from the United States as part of a donation that is set to boost the country’s vaccination rollout campaign.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will implement tax relief measures in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and recent civil unrest.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has seized illicit cigarettes from a number of Cape Town traders valued at R6 million.

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Nathi Mthethwa, has extended his condolences to the family of television and film icon, Shona Ferguson, who passed away on Friday due to COVID-19 related complications.

South Africa recorded 8 791 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, as the number of deaths climbed by 178.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is encouraged that many South Africans see the need to be vaccinated against Coronavirus.

The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF), in partnership with the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and the National Department of Health, is calling on all journalists to get their COVID-19 vaccination.