South Africa

After sending out his CV with no luck of securing a job for six years, a Katlehong man ignored the raised eyebrows of friends and family and decided to become a waste picker.

People with disabilities have not been spared, but have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Economic justice and empowerment for people with disabilities are among the main focus issues to take centre stage during Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM2020).

President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted preparation - through the Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) project preparation roundtable - as the key to unlock South Africa’s post COVID-19 economic recovery.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille says government is working on a more effective system to monitor projects more effectively and put systems in place to detect and prevent corruption.

Both grades of petrol are set to decrease by 27 cents a litre from Wednesday.

World Health Organisation Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, is in self-quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has challenged the faith-based community to assume its place in an effort to revive the economy and social life of the province following the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fifty-four people died from conditions associated with COVID-19 on Monday, pushing the death toll to 19 465 since the outbreak in South Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today open and address the Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) Project Preparation Roundtable and Market Place at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng.