South Africa

South Africa now has 4 220 confirmed Coronavirus cases, with four new deaths.

South Africa has taken part in the launch of the World Health Organisation’s initiative that will see international collaboration to accelerate the development, production and equitable global access to new COVID-19 health technologies.

The Hawks have arrested a 33-year-old suspect for fraudulently diverting food parcels meant for deserving households.

The Department of Employment and Labour says thousands of employees, who may qualify for COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) benefits, may not receive their due.

African Union chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa, has encouraged the millions of Africans, who are commemorating Ramadan, to take courage and strength from the message of Ramadan, as the continent deals with COVID-19.

With the COVID-19 outbreak in South Africa projected to peak around August, Gauteng - the country’s epicentre with 1 252 cases to date - is leaving no stone unturned in its preparations to fight the scourge.

Over the next month, the state will shift its response to the COVID-19 pandemic by preserving the economy, developing immediate recovery plans and pivoting the economy in a position of growth.

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy today led a South African National Parks (SANParks) initiative to distribute food parcels and water tanks to vulnerable communities bordering the Kruger National Park, both in Mpumalanga and in Limpopo.

A Gauteng hardware store found to have charged its customers excessive prices for surgical gloves during the State of National Disaster, has been ordered to refund its customers for the overcharge, said the Competition Tribunal of South Africa.

To help South Africans source locally-made fabric face masks and to enable the country’s clothing and textile sector to retain jobs, a dedicated marketplace portal goes live today on the Proudly South African website