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Mbalula releases report on 2020 air crash

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, has publicly released the report into the unfortunate incident where three South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) employees lost their lives when the aircraft they were traveling in crashed two years ago.

PIC welcomes Western Cape High Court Steinhoff decision

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has welcomed the decision of the Western Cape High Court to approve Steinhoff International Holdings Proprietary Limited's proposed global settlement.

PSC assessing complaint into government recruitment processes

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has received a complaint requesting a formal investigation into the alleged interference of the Cadre Deployment Committee of the African National Congress into Public Service appointments.

SA logs 1 332 new COVID-19 infections, with 88 deaths

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

South Africa detected 1 332 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24-hour reporting cycle, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Monday.

According to NICD data, Gauteng remains the hardest-hit province, with 460 people who have contracted the virus, followed by 232 in the Western Cape, 213 in KwaZulu-Natal and 114 in Mpumalanga.

Meanwhile, the rest of the provinces recorded under 100 infections, bringing the positivity rate to 7.8%.

This means the country now has 3 582 691 laboratory-confirmed cases to date.

President Ramaphosa to receive Letters of Credence

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today receive letters of credence from Heads of Mission-Designate at a Credentials Ceremony at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.