South Africa

The Special Tribunal has reviewed and set aside at least 49 school contamination contracts by the Gauteng Education Department.

South Africa conducted 36 113 COVID-19 tests in the past 24 hours, of which 3 169 were positive.

The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Thursday remanded in custody a man who is alleged to be the mastermind behind the kidnapping of 10 foreign nationals in the city in January 2022.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will immediately fill critical vacancies and address positions affected by suspensions in the State Security Agency and Crime Intelligence.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says reforms and immediate measures have been set in motion to turn around ailing state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Government is intensifying the fight against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) this year, through implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on GBV and other measures to promote the empowerment of women, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

In an endeavour to revive South Africa’s economy, government has identified various sectors to stimulate investment and job creation.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is embarking on a strategy to implement “fundamental changes” to electricity supply in the country.

The first two phases of the Presidential Employment Stimulus programmes supported over 850 000 work opportunities, President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says discussions are underway with the Judiciary for the creation of special court rolls for state capture and corruption cases unearthed in the first two parts of the report of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.