South Africa

Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has thanked the German government for removing South Africa from the COVID-19 red list.

The Gauteng Legislature has sent its condolences to the family and friends of the City of Johannesburg Mayor, Jolidee Matongo, who passed away on Saturday evening.

Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says she is pleased that discussions are underway to find ways of getting the country and the continent out of the pandemic and revive the tourism sector.

The South African Post Office (SAPO) has announced that approved recipients of the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant can now collect their benefit from Pick n Pay and Boxer stores nationwide from Wednesday, 22 September.

Today marks World Alzheimer’s Day, which is commemorated annually on 21 September, where world organisations' efforts are focused on raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

The Justice and Constitutional Development Department has clarified a media report that hackers demanded a R33 million ransom following a ransomware attack on the department’s Information Technology systems earlier this month.

Following its Special Cabinet Meeting last week Tuesday, Cabinet has approved the extension of the Hydrogen Society Roadmap (HSRM) for the next 10 years.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has welcomed the judgement handed down by the Constitutional Court in which she was cited as one of the respondents.

The Supreme Court of Appeal on Monday dismissed with costs an application for leave to appeal by New Dawn Technologies and Valor IT.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the general debate of the 76th United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.

South Africa has surpassed the 16 million mark for total administered COVID-19 doses since the start of the country’s vaccination rollout programme.

The Electoral Commission’s Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, has announced that over 1.7 million people showed up at voter registration stations at the weekend to register to vote.

Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head, Advocate Andy Mothibi, says whistleblowers remain an important aspect to combatting corruption.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille, has announced the opening of the Request for Information (RFI) process for the Photovoltaic and Water Savings on Government Buildings Programme.

With no education in cosmetology, somatology or cosmetic formulations, Shantelle Booysen used her love for pedicures to formulate products that are now being exported to 34 destinations and on top of that, this inspiring entrepreneur directly employs about 2 500 people in the country.