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Condolences to Eswatini

Monday, December 14, 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences to the government and people of the Kingdom of Eswatini following the passing of Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini.

SARS employee arrested for corruption

Monday, December 14, 2020

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has expressed deep concern on the arrest of one of its employees for alleged corruption.

SASSA beneficiaries urged to reapply for lapsed grants

Monday, December 14, 2020

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in Mpumalanga has called beneficiaries of the Care Dependency and Temporary Disability Grants, who feel that their situation has not changed and thus cannot work, to come to SASSA offices to reapply for their grants.

Pandor notes concern over COVID-19 vaccine

Monday, December 14, 2020

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor, has acknowledged fears that rich countries may “hoard” vaccine stocks and use intellectual property rights to block access by developing countries.

Be safe if travelling to high risk COVID-19 countries

Monday, December 14, 2020

Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, is pleading with South Africans travelling to the Northern hemisphere countries to exercise caution as most nations are deep in the second wave of COVID-19.

DBE to challenge aspects of rewrite judgment

Monday, December 14, 2020

The Basic Education Department says it will approach the courts to challenge aspects of the judgement handed down by Judge Norman Davis, which set aside the matric national rewrite.

Call to be safe on the roads

Monday, December 14, 2020

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has urged motorists to remain vigilant on the roads during this festive season following three major crashes this past weekend.

SA records 7 999 COVID-19 new cases

Monday, December 14, 2020

South Africa has recorded 7 999 new COVID-19 cases while a 170 more people lost their lives, bringing the country’s total tally to 860 964 and the COVID-19 death toll to 23 276.