South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says transitioning to a low emissions economy offers new opportunities for development.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says as government moves into the second year of the National Strategic Plan aimed at tackling gender-based violence and femicide, a comprehensive strategy is being developed to tackle the problem.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has welcomed input from top global health experts, who have dismissed purported links between the COVID-19 vaccine and magnetic fields.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Cornwall in the United Kingdom.

South Africa on Thursday logged 9 149 new COVID-19 cases, which represents a 15.7% positivity testing rate.

Due to an alarming increase of cases of infrastructure theft and vandalism in schools and in the rail network, President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is working to intensify the efforts of law enforcement agencies to deal with illicit cable syndicates.

Water and Sanitation (DWS) Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says substantial progress has been made in improving the operational efficiency of the department.

In an effort to resolve the country’s energy supply shortfall and reduce the risk of load shedding, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced an intervention intended to achieve energy security.

Cabinet has condemned the recent violent protests in Soweto that resulted in the shutdown of the community and appeals to protesters to exercise calm and restraint.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has urged the public to be careful in the manner they consume water to ensure the country has enough water stored until the summer rains soak the country.