South Africa

The South African government says it has noted with concern the “slower than desired, pace towards the restoration of normalcy in Myanmar”.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa has announced the results of the by-elections that took place in eThekwini, Okhahlamba and Nongoma Municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal, and in the Kai! Garib Municipality in the Northern Cape.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced a further extension to the grace period for the renewal of driver’s licences while government rolls out a number of measures to improve efficiencies and resolve challenges.

Eskom Chief Executive, Andre de Ruyter, says load shedding Stage 2 is expected to continue throughout the weekend although some generating units have or are expected to return to service.

The Competition Commission has referred motor vehicle finance institutions, Wesbank and Toyota Financial Services South Africa Limited (TFS), to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution.

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has expressed gratitude to the South African Police Service for its swift response in arresting a group of armed men who were forcefully trying to take over the Durban High Court construction site.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday undertake a working visit to the Republic of Mozambique at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Mozambique, President Filipe Nyusi.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has advised all NSFAS eligible students with successful funding status to proceed with registration for the 2022 academic year at their respective institutions, where they have been admitted.

South Africa has now administered more than 30 million vaccine doses, 63 390 of which were given in the past 24 hours.  

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) says South Africa’s new Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court must bring more than legal expertise to the bench.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his well wishes to newly elected Chairperson of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders, Her Majesty Nkosikazi Nomandla Dorothy Mhlauli of the amaRharhabe Kingdom.

As the world marks World Wetlands Day 2022, South Africa is celebrating the declaration of its 28th wetland of international importance.

The Department of Employment and Labour has warned the public about several bogus incidents in the Merafong area in Gauteng, where people have been impersonating labour Inspectors and Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) officials.

The Board of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has unanimously agreed to extend the employment contract of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Thulani Dlamini, for another five years.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration at the Mpumalanga Department of Health.