South Africa

The National Treasury will later this month kick off a consultative process on the taxation of electronic cigarettes from 2021.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Coronavirus a global pandemic.

The Department of Human Settlements has kick-started a series of national public information sessions to ensure that more South Africans become accustomed to the content and purpose of the draft regulations to give effect to the Property Practitioners Act.

The Western Cape has activated its Outbreak Response team in association with the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD).

The Department of Communication and Digital Technologies is committed to drive universal access to spectrum to ensure consumers can afford to communicate and that smaller players gain entry into the ICT sector.

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has worked hard to turnaround its fortunes from the glaring negative spotlight it found itself under a few years ago - to become an institution keen on moving with the times and requirements of young people in a state of constant change.

Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure MEC Jacob Mamabolo has called for more vigilance on the roads following a fatal road crash that has left 10 people dead and several others injured on the R553 Golden Highway on Wednesday.

The Department of Employment and Labour has announced that its online services will be interrupted between Friday afternoon and Sunday evening, as the department refreshes its information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure.

The Health Department has confirmed six new Coronavirus cases - bringing the total confirmed cases to 13, with the Western Cape confirming its first case.

The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidance to help protect children and schools from the transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Police have arrested four suspects for drug dealing in Grassy Park, Cape Town.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hailed the South African team travelling to Wuhan, China, on a repatriation mission, as heroes who carry the pride and hope of the nation.

The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, has directed the Sedibeng Water Board to prioritise the provision of water to the elderly citizens of QwaQwa.

A 26-year-old North West woman, who was suspected to have contracted Coronavirus (COVID-19), has been cleared after she tested negative for the second time.

Eskom has announced that Stage 4 load shedding will resume this morning.