President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that government is in the process of drafting the Bill on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Council, which is expected to be in Parliament early next year.
The Western Cape has expressed deep concern about the growing infection rate and has since confirmed that it is dealing with a resurgence.
This comes after the province reported a 52.1% jump in new cases over the last week alone, after recording a more than 20% increase week-on-week.
“A resurgence is when the number of active cases increases, week-on-week, by more than 20%.
The Department of Water and Sanitation has met with the officials of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, as a follow up to the court order issued by the North West High Court on 10 September 2020.
South Africa has reported 3 250 new COVID-19 cases as the virus continues to spread nationwide, which brings the total number of infections to 775 502.
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has called on healthcare workers across the country to go beyond the call of duty to care for victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
The Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure, Jacob Mamabolo, has called on taxi industry leaders to continue to comply with the COVID-19 protocols, as volumes of movement are expected to increase during the festive season.
Cabinet has approved the updated National Protected Areas Expansion Strategy and the revised National Biodiversity Framework, in an effort to assist addressing threats to biodiversity.
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, says the maintenance and development of water infrastructure is crucial to expanding access to all South Africans across the board.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape has responded to government's call to honour those who lost their lives due to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) and the COVID-19 pandemic.
South Africans have been encouraged to buy local products this festive season as this could contribute to improving the country’s economy.
