South Africa

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi says his department is looking into the non-payment of relief funds by employers to their employees.

South Africa now has 615 701 confirmed COVID-19 cases after 2 758 new cases were reported on Wednesday.

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has amended the compulsory registration date for Environmental Assessment Practitioners (EAPs).

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has resumed payments for the COVID-19 temporary employee/employer relief scheme (TERS) after it was suspended.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described as historic the online publication of a list of all COVID-19 related government expenditure.

In a bid to enhance bilateral trade and investment ties, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) - in collaboration with Wesgro - will host a virtual wine mission to South Korea.

Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has warned provincial executives and senior officials that not cooperating with her office’s investigations is an infringement that could lead to serious consequences.

Ask any woman who has ascended to a prominent role in a male-dominated field just how hard she has had to work and you’re likely to get a sarcastic rolling of the eyes or a sigh of disbelief.

The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court is set to sit for the application for leave to appeal the bail conditions granted to seven Chinese nationals, arrested for alleged human trafficking and the violation of South Africa’s labour laws.

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo has called for partnerships on the African continent to develop a water and sanitation flagship programme in order to improve the delivery of services to citizens.

South Africa is showing hopeful signs of flattening the COVID-19 curve, as the numbers of new cases and those admitted to hospital fall.

With the lockdown gradually easing, the annual consumer price index (CPI) rose to 3.2%, up from 2.2% in June.

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu is studying a report from the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) on the Talana Temporary Residential Units (TRUs) in Tzaneen, Limpopo.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Administrator, Dr Randall Carolissen, says a new tender for the supply and delivery of laptops will be submitted to the Government Printing Works on Friday for publication on 4 September 2020.

While more South Africans have returned to work as a result of the easing of lockdown restrictions, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) is urging those earning an income, but unable to make ends meet, to make use of debt counselling.