Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, says Eskom does not expect this weekend’s special voting process and Election Day to be hampered by load shedding.
South Africa has administered 191 264 COVID-19 vaccines, pushing the total to 21 924 915.
Experts have urged small business owners and media entrepreneurs to use digital marketing to their advantage, and grow their online presence and businesses.
Government has committed to address the concerns raised by truck drivers protesting the use of foreign nationals by employers to drive trucks on South African roads.
The South African Cabinet has extended its well-wishes to the matric Class of 2021 as they commenced with the National Senior Certificate examinations.
The Department of Home Affairs has announced that this weekend their operating hours across the country will be extended ahead of the local government elections.
State owned power utility, Eskom, has announced that it will implement Stage four load shedding from midday today (Wednesday) until the early hours of Friday morning.
Eskom says it plans to add at least 30GW of new generation capacity – mainly from solar and wind energy sources – to the system over the next 10 years.
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), industry and trade unions have established a new forum that will see labour participate actively in mining research in the country.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has welcomed the green light given by Higher Education, Science, and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, to open online applications for 2022.
Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha has sent his best wishes to the matric class of 2021 for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination.
South Africa has now distributed 21 721 854 COVID-19 jabs since the start of the inoculation rollout programme, of which 196 808 were given in the past 24 hours.
Social Relief of Distress (SRD) beneficiaries who opted to use the South African Post Office for the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant payment have been encouraged to collect their R350 only after receiving an SMS informing them that their grant is available.
As the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination commences today, President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his best wishes, on behalf of all South Africans, to the class of 2021 and commended them for persevering through a challenging year.
Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo says the upcoming Local Government Elections will be one of the most contested in South Africa’s history.
