South Africa

South Africa’s COVID-19 cases have crossed the 1.6 million mark amid fears of a possible third wave.

The Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced voter registration for the October Local Government Elections will be held on the weekend of 17-18 July 2021.

The South African Post Office (SAPO) has seen a dramatic increase in members of the public who want to apply for a subsidised television decoder, or set-top boxes.

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has embarked on a campaign aimed at raising awareness on human trafficking, among road users and communities of Colesberg and Noupoort in the Northern Cape.

All Early Childhood Development (ECD) services that have applied and meet the criteria for the ECD Employment Stimulus Relief Fund (ESRF), prior to the closing date will receive their payments soon.

The Department of Home Affairs has secured a court interdict, which prohibits members of the Unification Task Team (UTT) from intimidating staff and people visiting Home Affairs offices.

North West Health MEC Madoda Sambatha has expressed appreciation to nurses for their dedication and commitment during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the province celebrates International Nurses' Day.

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, will on Thursday visit the Sky City Housing Development in Alberton, Johannesburg, to check on houses offered to middle income earners.

South African National Parks (SANParks) has granted its chief executive officer Fundisile Mketeni special leave from his work after assault and sexual assault charges were laid against him last week.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has sent condolences to the families of seven people who passed away in a gruesome crash on the N3, in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday.

The Eastern Cape Water and Sanitation, in collaboration with Education Department and various municipalities, will this month embark on a number of activities to raise awareness on the importance of sanitation, health and hygiene, and water conservation.

Two former South African Revenue Service (SARS) auditors, have been arrested for alleged tax evasion worth approximately R321 million.

The National Assembly (NA) has passed the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill, during its plenary sitting on Tuesday.

The case backlog experienced at the South African Police Service (SAPS) Forensic Science Laboratories has begun to clear, Police Minister Bheki Cele has told Parliament.

The KwaZulu-Natal government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate poverty while also improving people’s livelihoods.