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Pandor calls for affordable COVID-19 vaccines at G20

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has reiterated South Africa’s support for international efforts to tackle the health and socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Higher learning institutions to administer COVID-19 jabs

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

The Department of Higher Education and Training has made available its Post School Education and Training institutions to be part of the comprehensive health facilities to administer COVID-19 inoculations.

West Rand officials released on R50 000 bail

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Three former senior West Rand District Municipality officials, arrested for allegedly irregularly depositing R400 million into the collapsed VBS Mutual Bank, have been released on R50 000 bail.

President Ramaphosa to address Generation Equality Forum

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this afternoon lead South Africa’s participation at the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) in Paris to highlight the country’s commitment to gender equality.

Magareng protests delay R83 million water project

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

The Department of Water and Sanitation has urged communities in the Magareng Local Municipality to allow the process of the construction and upgrading of Magareng Water Treatment Plant to be completed.

Gauteng ramps up bed capacity to deal with COVID-19 patients

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Acting Health Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, has reassured the citizens of Gauteng that government is working around the clock to ramp up bed capacity to deal with the third wave of COVID-19 infections.

Safety of workers at workplaces during third wave a priority

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

As the country battles a third wave of COVID-19 infections, Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi says his department’s priority is to ensure that workers are safe and that workplaces do not become super spreaders.