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Tributes pour in for late AG Makwetu

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Fallen outgoing Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu has been celebrated as a dedicated man of integrity who served the country with distinction.

SA COVID-19 death toll exceeds 20 000

Thursday, November 12, 2020

The number of detected COVID-19 cases has now risen to 742 394 after 2 140 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus on Wednesday.

Alcohol sales extended, international travel relaxed

Thursday, November 12, 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa is determined to see every part of the economy return to full operation as government works towards recovery from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

AU Chair calls for calm between Sarahawi and Morocco

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Chairperson of the African Union (AU), President Cyril Ramaphosa, has been made aware of the growing tension between the Western Sahara and Morocco, arising from a dispute on the buffer zone.

President announces COVID-19 Resurgence Plan

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concern at the lax behaviour of the South African public amid the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to grip the country and the world at large.

Life-saving vaccine to be manufactured in SA

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa says a local company, Aspen Pharmacare, has entered into a preliminary agreement with the multinational firm Johnson & Johnson, as one of the companies to manufacture and package its candidate COVID-19 vaccine.

Zulu calls for action against gender-based violence

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

As the country gears up for 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign, Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has called for action demonstrating that gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) has no space in society.