South Africa

A weekly status report of reservoirs in KwaZulu-Natal shows a minimal decline of the province’s dam levels from last week’s 65.5% to 65.4% this week.

Police Deputy Minister Cassel Mathale has called on members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) to serve communities to the best of their abilities.

The Health Professions Council of South Africa has suspended a Gqeberha-based medical doctor from practising medicine after he was found guilty of fraudulently issuing medical certificates required by drivers applying for Professional Driving Permits (PrDPs).

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta says easing challenges in the transportation of goods between the South Africa and Kenya will maximise economic opportunities for businesses in the two countries.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the successful prosecution of the former Mayor of Newcastle, Dr Ntuthuko Nkululeko Mahlaba, who was sentenced to a fine of R20 000 or two years imprisonment for inciting violence.

Gauteng accounted for 605 of the 868 new COVID-19 infections that were recorded on Tuesday.

State owned airlines, South African Airways and Kenya Airways have signed a strategic partnership framework which marks a milestone in the two companies’ plans to form a pan African airline by 2023.

Every rand spent by South Africans on locally manufactured products this Black Friday makes an important contribution to economic growth and job creation.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says stronger collaborative ties between South Africa and Kenya can have a great impact on Africa’s drive to economic integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

President Cyril Ramaphosa says sustained peace on the African continent is now more important than ever.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has extended the filing season deadline for non-provisional individual taxpayers from 23 November 2021 to 2 December 2021.

Bilateral cooperation between South Africa and Kenya is expected to elevate to the level of a strategic partnership following an official State Visit to South Africa by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Partnership between the private, public and civil society organisations is key towards bringing local and international investors to invest in water infrastructure development, says Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Dikeledi Magadzi.

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has welcomed a Responsible Asset Allocator Initiative (RAAI) survey that ranked the corporation amongst the top 30 global sovereign wealth funds and asset managers for their responsible investment practices.

The Department of Health has announced that rapid antigen tests will now be included in the COVID-19 statistics with effect from Tuesday.