South Africa

On a daily basis, South Africa’s men and women in blue head out into the streets with the aim of making citizens feel safe.

Gauteng Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, has instructed the taxi associations operating at Bosman taxi rank to abide by the law and stop the intimidation that has resulted in some operators being barred from the rank.

Africa’s cultural icons on Monday took part in a webinar aimed at celebrating the continent’s living human treasures.

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Deputy Minister, Makhotso Sotyu, has urged South Africans to continue to plant and protect indigenous trees in their communities.

The first-ever World Table Tennis Championships is coming to Durban in 2023 and to the African continent for the first time since 1939.

The Embassy of Portugal has donated 25 laptops and 2 000 masks to support the phased-in reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A total of 188 COVID-19 related deaths were reported on Monday, bringing the toll to 16 586 since the outbreak.

National Treasury is soliciting public comments on the second draft of the Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill, which was published on Monday.

Government is looking at redesigning some of the programmes and projects offered through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) to provide participants with skills required by a digitised new world of work.

The South African Post Office has assured recipients of social grants that South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) payments will not be affected by the current financial restrained experience by the Post Office.