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The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has made progress in placing low-risk inmates on parole, in order to ease overcrowding and counter the spread of Coronavirus at correctional centres. Speaking on behalf of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster at a briefing on Wednesday, Police Minister Bheki Cele said in... See more- Following the reinstatement of the alcohol ban and curfew, police will do random stop and search operations to ensure citizens adhere to the imposed regulations. “There will also be random stop and search operations to ensure that the prohibition on the trade of alcohol and tobacco is not being subverted. “Throughout all of this, law... See more
- Over 7 000 members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) have tested positive for COVID-19, Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Wednesday. “COVID-19 has been costly when it comes to the SAPS. Up to this point, we have 7 021 that have tested positive but we are glad to say that 2 021 recoveries have been made,” said the Minster. Res... See more
- President Cyril Ramaphosa will this evening interact with communities across the nation through a virtual Presidential Imbizo on Coronavirus. This is the second virtual Presidential Imbizo on Coronavirus, following the inaugural one held on 1 July 2020. The Presidential Imbizo is a public-participation platform where communities are ab... See more
- With increasing demand for electricity due to the cold weather, Eskom has stepped up load shedding to Stage 2. “Demand is currently 2 000 MW higher than yesterday, and it is forecast that evening peak demand will be much higher than yesterday and the highest so far this year. This is putting severe strain on the system, forcing Eskom to... See more
- Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has tested positive for COVID-19. Mantashe and his wife Nolwandle have tested positive for the virus. According to the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), the Minister received his results on Tuesday. “This was the Minister’s third round of tests to be conducted ... See more
- The signing of performance agreements between Ministers and the President are still on track, Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu clarified on Tuesday. The signing of performance agreements as a mechanism to hold the Members of the Executive accountable was due to take place from 26 March 2020 but was eclipsed by the arrival of t... See more
- The Home Affairs Portfolio Committee has urged the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to move with speed to update the details of 9% of voters with incomplete or without addresses listed on the voters’ roll. “This will ensure that the voters’ roll is in line with the 2016 Constitutional Court ruling in the Electoral Commission v... See more
- While some generating units have returned to service, Eskom will implement Stage 1 load shedding on Wednesday. The power utility is set to implement Stage 1 load shedding from 9am until 10pm tonight. On Tuesday, Eskom successfully returned a generation unit each at the Medupi and Majuba power stations to service. On Monday, unit 2 at K... See more
- Rhino horn worth R11.6 million has been discovered at OR Tambo International Airport, according to the South African Revenue Service (SARS). A total 41 pieces of rhino horn were valued at R115.66 million in a consignment declared as “fine art” on Tuesday by customs teams aided by detector dogs. SARS said the consignment of six boxes, c... See more
