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SA records five COVID-19 deaths Primary tabs View(active tab) Edit Revisions Nodequeue Tuesday, March 31, 2020 South Africa has recorded five deaths resulting from Coronavirus, with 1 353 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. The Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, made the announcement at a media briefing in eThekweni on Tuesday. To ... See more- Government has unveiled wide-ranging financing interventions for COVID-19-hit Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and businesses in the informal sectors. The interventions, including a Debt Relief Financing Scheme and Growth Resilience Facility for SMMEs, were unveiled by Small Business Development Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni d... See more
- Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Tuesday visited three mines to monitor compliance with the country’s 21-day national lockdown. The Minister used the visits to the three collieries in Mpumalanga to assess the implementation of the directive and guiding principles issued by the department to all mines on how to man... See more
- Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has pleaded with employers to comply with the labour laws and the COVID-19 regulations. Addressing reporters during a social cluster press briefing on Tuesday, the Minister revealed that some employers were still not adhering to the relevant laws. These ranged from some employers forcing emplo... See more
- Government t is continuing its talks with the taxi industry on crucial matters, including the possible introduction of a subsidy for the sector, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said on Tuesday. Speaking at a media briefing held at the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) head office in Pretoria, the Minister said a m... See more
- The South African Social Services Agency (SASSA) has managed to overcome the teething problems experienced on the first day of grant payments, says Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu. The payments on Monday, during the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, saw snaking queues and social-distancing not being observed at pa... See more
- Government, in a statement on Tuesday, said it has noted the uncertainty with regard to the 2018 public service wage agreement ahead of the 1 April 2020 pay day. This comes after Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced in the Budget Speech in February that government will adjust the wage bill by about R160 billion over the medium-term, ... See more
- Over 1000 South Africans are stranded in various countries around the world, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor said on Tuesday. “The most recent data that we have suggests that we may have 1 471 South Africans stranded across the world. Of this number, 723 are students, 204 people who are workers, 224 touri... See more
- President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at the passing away of three elderly social grant recipients in the vicinity of three different payment centres around the country on Monday. In the Western Cape, a 74-year-old male, who had received benefits at Vangate Mall, Athlone, died on Jakes Gerwel Drive while on his way home. In... See more
