South Africa

North West Premier Bushy Maape says a number of steps have been taken to ensure that all residents of the province have access to water, both in short and longer term.

The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba, has wished the class of 2021 well for their upcoming final exams.

Mpumalanga Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela, has welcomed the triple life sentence and 53 years handed down to a rapist and murderer in Mbombela.

South Africa distributed 11 721 COVID-19 jabs to children between the ages of 12 and 17 on Monday.

Eskom has announced that it will implement stage two load shedding from this morning until Saturday morning.

The Parliaments of South Africa and China have undertaken to strengthen their oversight role to ensure that democracy works to improve people’s lives in both countries.

International cooperation is most urgent to achieve and sustain the goal of media and information literacy for all, says Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.

Two government departments, a State-owned medical research agency and a non-profit organisation are working together to reduce lead paint hazards in South Africa.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has welcomed the decision of Labour Appeal Court of South Africa to nullify the Labour Court decision setting aside his application to place the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) under administration.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has called for the swift arrest of the perpetrators involved in the brutal murder of former Regent and Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature, Zibuse Mlaba.

Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) Organ on Defence, Politics and Security Cooperation, President Cyril Ramaphosa says the regional body supports the “people and Government of Eswatini towards the achievement of practical and sustainable solutions” to the attainment of peace.

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, says South Africa still has a long way to go to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to rebuild the country’s health system and improve mental health services.

Law enforcement agencies are operationally ready to ensure a safe and secure environment for all to participate in free and fair local government elections, says the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS).

Eskom's declining energy availability factor is raising concern as the power utility continues to battle breakdowns and trips at power stations.

Eskom Chief Operating Officer (COO), Jan Oberholzer, has assured the country that load shedding is not expected to be implemented during the upcoming Local Government Elections.