South Africa

South Africa has recorded 972 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 694 504.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged South Africans to go out in their numbers and get their booster COVID-19 shots as the country has not yet defeated the pandemic.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described his Presidential Imbizo in the North West province as a success after holding a fruitful session with community members.

Young innovators in the North West province spent Saturday morning with President Cyril Ramaphosa sharing their inventive ideas with hopes that one day, with the help of the government, they will come to fruition.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is on Saturday undertaking the District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo to Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Mahikeng.

The Department of Social Development (DSD) is implementing intervention programmes to combat substance abuse, particularly among youth.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says as the world strives to emerge from the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, neighbouring countries like Mozambique and South Africa must continue to deepen and strengthen the already existing ties between them.

Metrorail in the Western Cape has implemented additional security interventions after the attempted theft and vandalism of an Eskom cable that feeds electricity to the main traction substation powering the running of trains.

Cabinet has approved the Batho Pele Revitalisation Strategy, which forms part of government efforts to professionalise the public service.

South Africa approached to mediate Russia-Ukraine conflict

South Africa has recorded 1 868 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 690 291.

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has called on stakeholders in the Eastern Cape to do everything possible to ensure that communities get water in 2022.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in accordance with Section 174(3) of the Constitution, decided to appoint Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the next Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa with effect from 1 April 2022.

Load shedding is expected to be eased from stage 4 to stage 3 at 9pm this evening after power utility, Eskom, recovered some generating capacity over the past 24 hours.

Cabinet has approved the implementation of the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) 2050.