The North West Department of Health has taken a decision to put all confirmed COVID-19 patients and their contacts under its supervision to avoid further spread of the virus.
Police Minister Bheki Cele has welcomed the dramatic reduction in serious and violent crimes during the lockdown to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
The South African Police Services (SAPS) have arrested a 23-year-old man in Pretoria for allegedly contravening the Regulations of the Disaster Management Act 2002.
As the country enters the second week of the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, law enforcement agencies have called on communities and various organisations to refrain from taking the law into their own hands to enforce the Disaster Management Regulations.
South Africa now has nine deaths associated with COVID-19, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Saturday.
The Gauteng Health Department has called for donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators.
On day 9 of the 21-day nationwide lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of Coronavirus, the three spheres of government met to align the country’s response the pandemic.
With an urgent need for medical supplies and equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, African Union (AU) Member States have called for international cooperation and support.
Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, on Saturday encouraged TVET college students, who have come out of quarantine, to become ambassadors of the effectiveness of the COVID-19 lockdown.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is this morning chairing a virtual Presidential Coordinating Council (PCC) meeting from his private residence in Johannesburg.
