South Africa

Deputy President David Mabuza is confident that the people of Phuthaditjhaba in the Free State will soon have their water and electricity challenges resolved.

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has met with the newly-appointed United States of America Trade representative Katherine Tai.

Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola will on Thursday open a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) provincial office in the Northern Cape.

South Africa logged 756 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, pushing the caseload to 1 546 735.

The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has expressed concern at the 13 initiation school fatalities in the Eastern Cape in December.

Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Maggie Sotyu has handed over upgraded facilitates at the Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve in Limpopo.

With South Africa having recorded over 1.5 million cases of the Coronavirus, with 52 000 leading to deaths, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country was making progress in its vaccination programme.

Given the relatively low transmission levels, President Cyril Ramaphosa in consultation with experts, representatives of provincial and local government and traditional leaders have decided to keep the country on Coronavirus Alert Level 1, with a few adjustments.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on developments in the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at 19:30.

Public Service Commission (PSC) Commissioner Michael Seloane has expressed concern at government officials who submitted their financial disclosure forms, but did not make full disclosure of their registrable interests.

Government departments continue to experience challenges with paying suppliers on time, says Public Service Commission (PSC) Commissioner Michael Seloane.

Ululation and tears of joy were the order of the day, when KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala, cut off the red ribbon to mark the official opening of the state of the art Pholela Special School at Bulwer in the Harry Gwala District Municipality.

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has officially launched South Africa’s updated draft Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for public consultation.

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has extended the validity of visas which expired during the lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) on Monday refuted claims that it has authorised Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19.