Deputy President David Mabuza received a courtesy call on Wednesday from China's sixth Ambassador to South Africa, Chen Xiaodong.
The National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) approved the 2021 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals during plenary sessions on Wednesday.
The Gauteng Social Development Department has distanced itself from fake social media messages about the distribution of food parcels in the province.
South Africa’s COVID-19 death toll has swelled past 51 000 after 109 more people lost their lives to the infectious disease in the last 24 hours.
According to the Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, Gauteng recorded the highest number of fatalities after 52 patients succumbed to COVID-19, while 17 occurred in KwaZulu-Natal, 15 in the Western Cape and 11 in Free State.
Meanwhile, eight deaths were reported in the Northern Cape, four in Limpopo and two in Mpumalanga.
This means there have been 51 015 deaths in South Africa since the outbreak.
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu says her department is in talks with other departments to look into the possibility of absorbing unemployed social work graduates in the public sector.
As Wits University continued to protest over the lack of funding for first year students, Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has told Parliament that Cabinet has taken a decision on the matter.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has noted the Special Tribunal judgement on the pension benefits of former Department of Agriculture Chief Financial Officer, Jacob Hlatshwayo.
Health Minister, Dr Zwelini Mkhize, says government remains committed to vaccinate 65% of the population, or 40 million people, as per the original plan by the end of the year to help the country reach herd immunity.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has clarified that it did not receive any funds from Steinhoff to investigate alleged fraud and corruption by the company’s former senior executives.
Time is running out for parents and caregivers who wish to enrol their children for the 2022 school year in the Western Cape.
