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The prolific image taken by Sam Nzima of Hector Pieterson being carried by Mbuyisa Makhubo after being shot on June 16, 1976 while Pieterson's older sister, Antoinette Sithole, runs beside them. This image has become the iconic representation of the 1976 student uprisings. Mama Sophie Tema was born in Sophiatown…
Photo Credit:Ashraf Hendricks. Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, said as government,they will continue to improve the response to GBVF by ensuring that perpetrators are brought to book, whilst taking good care of survivors. The Minister’s remarks come as South Africa continues to experience a high…
Photo Credit:Cosmopolitan. It is said that healthcare workers are at the forefront of the fight against the Coronavirus, however a young medical doctor is of the view that everyone, can make a difference in the fight against the Coronavirus. “The most important thing to remember is that you need not…
Photo Credit:Stock Photo. Since the establishment of the National Command Centre at Rand Water, an agency of the Department of Water and Sanitation, almost 19 000 water storage tanks and 1299 water delivery tankers have been delivered. This is according to the progress reports on water provision across the country…
Photo Credit:GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged the youth to work with government in creating an inclusive economy that will rid South Africa of inequality, poverty and unemployment. “There has to be life beyond COVID-19. We are looking forward to creativity, innovation and new ideas from young people and we…
Summary of Latest Developments. India has announced 11,929 new confirmed cases of coronavirus - the highest one day infection total since the virus was first detected in the country in late January. China reported 57 new confirmed - and nine asymptomatic - COVID-19 cases, for June 13, the highest since…
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Saturday,there are now 65,736 confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa as deaths climb to 1,423. This is up by 3,809 cases from the 61,927 infections on Friday when the country recorded 3,359 new cases. Mkhize announced 69 new deaths, taking the total up to…
Photo Credit:Stock Photo. Forty water tanks have been distributed to 11 needy schools in the City of Tshwane in a bid to protect learners against the spread of Coronavirus. Learners in Grade 7 and 12 across the country returned to school on Monday, two months after the country went into…
Photo Credit:Ashraf Hendricks. President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the brutal killings of several women in the country as a dark and shameful week for the nation. Since the country entered coronavirus (Covid-19) alert level 3 there has been a surge in GBV and femicide, the Presidency said in a statement.…
The full NSRI Station 26 Kommetjie crew donated blood at the WCBS Blood Donation Centre in Blue Route Mall this week ahead of World Blood Donor Day on Sunday. Ahead of World Blood Donor Day on Sunday 14 June, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) volunteers across the country have responded…
Summary of Latest Developments. Authorities in Beijing place parts of the city in lockdown after six new domestic coronavirus cases were reported. Brazil became the country with the second-highest coronavirus death toll in the world with 41,828 fatalities, surpassing the death toll of the United Kingdom and second only to…
The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 61 927. Case Data: Province Total cases for 12 June 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 8615 13,9 Free State 435 0,7 Gauteng 8781 14,2 KwaZulu-Natal 3573 5,8 Limpopo 288 0,5 Mpumalanga 243 0,4 North West 865 1,4 Northern Cape…
Photo Credit:Simphiwe Nkwali. Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi is self-isolating and awaiting his Covid-19 test results, after he was exposed to individuals who had tested positive for the disease. This was revealed on Friday during an update by the Gauteng coronavirus command council, or PCCC, the province’s response to…
Photo Credit:GCIS. Sports bodies have until 26 June 2020 to make submissions to the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on the staggered opening of professional non-contact sport and professional athletes training. Last month, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa announced details of the Directions for Sport, Arts…
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said over the past seven days, COVID-19 cases in Gauteng have doubled, with hospital admissions increasing and 20 more people dying as a result of COVID-19. "Gauteng has entered a new period in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic is gaining momentum. We must…
Photo Credit:Shutterstock. The Select Committee on Security and Justice has adopted the Cybercrimes Bill, among several other pieces of legislation. The Cybercrimes Bill (B 6B-2017) aims to create offences that have a bearing on cybercrime; criminalise the distribution of harmful data messages and to provide for interim protection orders; further…
The Department Social Development has appealed to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to report all cases of child abuse, neglect, abandonment and exploitation. The call comes after an article published by The Citizen newspaper on 10 June 2020, entitled ‘Baby dumping increases under lockdown hardships’. The article claims that the number of…
Photo Credit:GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa received a courtesy call from the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Dr Moeketsi Majoro, at his official residence in Mahlamba Ndlopfu, Tshwane. This will be the first courtesy call by Dr Majoro on President Ramaphosa since his swearing in as the Prime Minister…
Estate Agency Affairs Board to re-open its offices following their closure due to COVID-19 lockdown.
Photo Credit:Gallo Images. The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) will re-open its Sandton, Johannesburg offices before the end of June following their closure due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The regulator said it would adopt a phased-in approach from 23 June 2020 where essential staff will return to the office to…
Photo Credit:@FikileMbalula. Government is working on the modalities of distributing the relief fund for the taxi industry, which has been negatively affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. When the regulations for the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown were first introduced, they prescribed a maximum loading capacity of 50%. This was later changed to…
Photo Credit:GCIS. Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize is in the Eastern Cape for the EMS scooter launch. Watch Live:Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize Below. Courtesy of SABC.
Photo Credit:GCIS. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has effected changes to regulations and directions issued during the COVID-19 National State of Disaster. The department said the changes come after consultations with the Department of Health and other key stakeholders in relevant fields. “The amendments withdraw and effect changes…
File Photo. National Treasury has announced that cabinet has approved the tabling of the Financial Sector Laws Amendment Bill, 2020. In a statement issued on Thursday, Treasury said the Bill is part of the Twin Peaks reform of the financial regulatory system applicable to the financial sector. The Bill introduces…
Photo Credit: Masi Losi. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the Presidential State-Owned Enterprises Council (PSEC). The PSEC is to support government’s plan to reposition State-owned enterprises as effective instruments of economic transformation and development. The President will chair the PSEC, which will comprise Ministers responsible for SOEs, and…
The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 58 568. This is up by 3,148 cases from the 55,421 infections on Wednesday when 2,430 new cases were reported. A further 74 COVID-19 related deaths were reported: 39 from Western Cape, 31 from the Eastern Cape, and 4…
File Photo. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has over the past three months released numerous parcels of land for human settlements development, land redistribution and restitution. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille, said the release of land under the custodianship of the department is part…
The Electoral Commission has noted the judgment of the Constitutional Court declaring parts of the Electoral Act unconstitutional. The highest court in the land on Thursday ruled that the act was unconstitutional in requiring that only candidates of political parties contest national and provincial elections. “The Electoral Commission welcomes the…
File Photo. Cabinet, at its ordinary meeting on Wednesday, has received an updated report from the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC). The NCCC tabled several recommendations about the enhanced risk-adjusted alert level 3 of the national lockdown. South Africa entered level 3 lockdown on 01 June 2020. South Africa’s infection…
Photo Credit:Moeletsi Mabe. Cabinet has approved appointment of a professional restructuring company that specialises in mergers to investigate the most viable model for a single "National Petroleum Company". The approval follows a briefing this week relating to ongoing work to rationalise the oil and gas subsidiaries of the State-owned Central…
Statistics South Africa published its overview of mining production and sales for April, providing insight into how the lockdown affected the wider mining industry. The fall in production was largest in iron ore, which fell by 68.7%. Production of platinum group minerals was down by 62%, gold fell by 59.6%…
The Constitutional Court on Thursday is handing down judgment on whether the Electoral Act is unconstitutional to the extent that it does not provide for adult citizens to be elected to the National and Provincial Legislatures as independent candidates. The Constitutional Court has declared the Electoral Act unconsitutional – meaning…
Photo Credit:Pixabay.com. The court battle over the continued ban of tobacco products is not over,it remains to be seen what the next move will be for the National Coronavirus Command Council(NCCC). The North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria heard that Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma had failed…
Photo Credit:Stock Photo. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) said the torching of water tanks in Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg, is a major setback in efforts to provide water to communities in need. The department is placing water tankers and tanks in communities around the country in response…
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) CEO, Dr Karmani Chetty, said the institution is working around the clock to reduce the backlog of COVID-19 test samples. While the backlog of unprocessed specimens was as high as 101 000 on 21 May 2020, Chetty told members of the health committees in…
Tshegofatso Pule (28) was found stabbed and hanging from a tree in Durban Deep, Roodepoort. Picture: Twitter. Tshegofatso Pule, the 28-year-old who was found on Monday hanging from a tree in Roodepoort, on Gauteng’s West Rand, will be laid to rest on Thursday. Pule had been stabbed and killed after…
The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 55 421. This is up by 2,430 from the 52 991 infections on Tuesday. Case Data: Province Total cases for 10 June 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 7154 12,9 Free State 401 0,7 Gauteng 7195 13,0 KwaZulu-Natal 3347 6,0…
Summary of Latest Developments. The global economy is set to contract by 6 percent in 2020, according to the OECD. India recorded 9,985 cases in one day and 274 deaths, as the country emerges from a two-month lockdown. Concerns are growing about a second wave of coronavirus infections in the…
Photo Credit:Courtney Africa. The Gauteng North High Court has ruled in favour of the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) application that the court judgment declaring the dissolution of the Tshwane Council illegal be implemented immediately. The judgement that deemed the dissolution of Tshwane Council illegal will be implemented with immediate effect, which…
The Department of Employment and Labour has refuted media claims that COVID-19 patients no longer need to test negative to resume work. "It is not correct that COVID-19 patients no longer need to test negative to resume work," said the department’s Chief Inspector for Health and Safety, Tibor Szana. However,…
File Photo. Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Blade Nzimande, said he is pleased with the progress at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) towards the planned phased return of students to the university. Nzimande made the remarks following his visit to the institution’s campus in Ga-Rankuwa on Tuesday to assess…
Photo Credit:Ashraf Hendricks. Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has welcomed the National Assembly’s decision to pass two amendment bills to remedy laws, which have had deeply layered patriarchal effects on society. The amendment bills, namely, Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill and Recognition of…
At least 10 people were killed in a multi-vehicle accident in Jozini in northern KwaZulu-Natal on 10 June 2020. Picture: Twitter @_arrivealive. Ten people have been killed and 32 others injured after a crash involving 10 vehicles including a truck occured in Jozini, north of KwaZulu-Natal. The crash occurred shortly…
Photo Credit:Getty Images. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) are set to work together to develop technologies and infrastructure to support socio-economic development in South Africa and Southern Africa. The parties recently signed a framework agreement to collaborate on projects…
Photo Credit:Pixabay.com. The fight over the continued ban on the sale of tobacco products will be heard in the High court in Pretoria. The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association wants the decision prohibiting the sale of cigarettes declared irrational. It argues government regulations were implemented arbitrarily. The ban on the…
Photo Credit:GCIS. African Union Chairperson and South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has expressed his sadness at the untimely passing of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza. The government of Burundi announced on Tuesday that Nkurunziza passed away at the age of 55 following a short illness. His passing came shortly after Burundi…
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande has reiterated that the department is not going to change the stipulated number of years within which National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) beneficiaries are expected to finish their studies. The NSFAS N+2 rule, which is part of the core funding policy…
Photo Credit:Ashraf Hendricks. The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has expressed shock at the brutal killing of two women in Cape Town and Johannesburg at the weekend. Eight-month pregnant Tshegofatso Pule, 28, from Soweto was on Monday found hanging from a tree…
Photo Credit:GCIS. Approximately two million students and staff in all Post School Education and Training (PSET) institutions will be required to register for HealthCheck and use it to assess their temperature level prior to entering campuses. Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande said HealthCheck, which is part of…
The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 52 991. This is up by 2,112 from the 50,879 infections on Monday. A further 82 COVID-19 related deaths were reported: 61 from Western Cape, 11 from the Eastern Cape, and 10 from Gauteng Province. Gender Distribution Deaths: Male…
File Photo. Government of Burundi have confirmed that President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a heart attack. In a statement posted on Twitter on Tuesday, the government announced "with great sorrow to Burundians and the international community" the passing of Nkurunziza, 55. According to the statement, Nkurunziza had attended a…
Photo Credit:GCIS. Police Minister Bheki Cele during a press briefing at the Jabulani Hostel in Soweto on Tuesday,said the lifting of the ban on the sale of alcohol since the beginning of lockdown level 3 in June has ushered an unwanted surge in reported deaths after a lull between March…
Multiple people have been injured while many are believed to be trapped in a structural collapse in Durban central. Picture: Netcare 911. One person has been killed in the Durban CBD after a building collapsed on Tuesday morning. Just after 9:30am, emergency services were called to the scene at the…
Summary of Latest Developments. Tanzanian President John Magufuli declared the East African country "coronavirus-free" thanks to prayers by citizens. Coronavirus might have been spreading in China as early as August 2019, according to a Harvard Medical School research. Indonesia reported 1,043 new coronavirus cases, its biggest daily rise. The health…
Photo Credit:GCIS. The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, gives a briefing on progress in the implementation of COVID-19 measures. This follows a briefing that was held on the 23rd of May in which he briefed the media on issues affecting NSFAS allowances, SETA’s stipends and…
Police have launched a manhunt for three gunmen who shot and killed six people at Jabulani Hostel in Soweto. Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Kay Makhubele said the gunmen started randomly shooting at the men Monday evening. He said it was not known if the men lived in the shack or were…
A Re Yeng Bus Service: Photo Credit: Thulani Mbele . The City of Tshwane’s Roads and Transport Department, together with the Tshwane Rapid Transit (TRT), suspended the A Re Yeng bus service operations in Mamelodi on Tuesday morning. The suspension comes after protesting members of a local taxi association attempted…
Photo Credit:GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his condolences to the families of COVID-19 victims, who have succumbed to the virus. “Each one of these deaths is a tragedy. Each one represents a unique life: a parent, a child, a sibling or a friend. Each one leaves behind a family…
The Compensation Fund has received over 200 claims from health workers as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise. “Already, the Compensation Fund has seen 212 COVID-19 related claims with the largest number coming from KwaZulu-Natal having registered 76 claims. The Fund has accepted liability of 67 of those claims; two…
File Photo. The Gauteng Legislature has closed for the rest of the week after two police officers stationed there tested positive on Sunday. The legislature has now called on members of the public who have visited the building in the past two weeks to get tested for the virus. In…
Photo Credit:Pixabay.com. Life Healthcare Group has announced that its operation has been the victim of a targeted criminal attack on its IT systems. In a statement on Tuesday, the group said it acted immediately after becoming aware of the hack and took its systems offline. “We acted immediately on becoming…
File Photo. Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Blade Nzimande, will this morning visit the Tshwane University of Technology, Ga-Rankuwa Campus to assess its state of readiness for the phased return of students to the university. The Minister’s visit follows a media briefing on 23 May 2020 in which the…
The Department of Employment and Labour has closed two labour centres as one employee at each office has tested positive for COVID-19. The Eastern Cape provincial office in East London and the Vredenburg Labour Centre in the Western Cape Province have been closed as of Monday. “To ensure that service…
Photo Credit:Stock Photo. Gauteng Education (GDE) MEC Panyaza Lesufi has provided an update of the first day of schools reopening since the country went into lockdown on 27 March 2020, to curb the spread of COVID-19. On educator attendance, Lesufi said most districts reported no problems with attendance also estimated…
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has urged the public against bogus and potentially harmfully personal protective equipment (PPE). The Bureau said it has uncovered that numerous PPEs were being sold as ‘SABS Approved’. “Consumers are being duped into using potentially harmful PPE,” said SABS Lead Administrator Jodi Scholtz…
File Photo. Driving License Testing Centres (DLTC) and the Motor Vehicle Registering Authority (MVRA) in Gauteng have reopened their doors while others will do so next week. Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure, Jacob Mamabolo, said priority will be given to applicants who have confirmed bookings while walk-ins…
The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 50 879. This is up by 2,594 from the 48,285 infections on Sunday. Regrettably,a further 82 COVID-19 related deaths were reported: 55 from Western Cape, 26 from the Eastern Cape, and 1 from KZN. Gender Distribution Deaths: Male (%)…
Photo Credit: Abigail Javier. The family of Enock Mpianzi wants to sue the Basic Education Department for R10-million. Provincial Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi announced this at a media briefing on Monday afternoon in Midrand. "After we released a report on Enoch Mpianzi, we received a letter from legal representatives representing…
KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza,has condemned the circulation of a child pornography video that has been circulating on social media. This as a 30-second video, which depicts three children engaged in a sexual act, has been widely shared in various social media platforms, including Facebook and WhatsApp. “We are…
The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has dismissed four senior officials in its Protection Services Department, who have been found guilty of procurement irregularities. The dismissals are the culmination of a disciplinary inquiry, following allegations of impropriety in the awarding of security related tenders. “The malfeasance in supply chain…
Photo Credit:Sebabatso Mosamo. The EFF has camped outside the Amerian embassy to kneel for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, in solidarity with American protests against the murder of George Floyd and South African Collins Khoza. EFF leader Julius Malema said black lives must be treated with respect and dignity. “We…
Photo Credit:Stock Photo. On the first day of the reopening of schools, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga visited various schools across Gauteng to oversee their implementation of the COVID-19 health and safety regulations. While the Minister was yet to receive feedback on the national reopening, she expressed her satisfaction at…
The Cape Town Labour Centre will shutdown on Monday as one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Department of Employment and Labour spokesperson, Teboho Thejane, the closure is to allow for all workers who may have been in contact with the affected employee to be…
Photo Credit:GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the public not to be alarmed,as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases are increasing at a startling rate in South Africa but to prepare to deal with an upsurge in numbers. This comes as the country on Sunday confirmed 2 312 new cases,…
The cumulative number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa is 48 285. This was a 2,312 increase of new cases in the last 24-hour reporting period. Ministry of Health has reported the first death in Mpumalanga,while the Western Cape has reported a further 45 COVID-19 related deaths. This brings…
Photo Credit:Shutterstock. Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, announced that most of the country’s schools are ready to receive learners tomorrow morning. The Minister briefed media in Pretoria on Sunday on the readiness for schools to reopen for matrics and Grade 7s. “We can now say with confidence that about…
Passengers used to paying R11 for a trip by taxi from Alexandra to Sandton, will have to cough up R30 from next week. The Alexandra, Randburg, Midrand, Sandton Taxi Association (Armsta), has announced that a trip from the township of Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, will increase from R11 to R30…
Photo Credit:GCIS. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said schools will be ready to reopen tomorrow despite a few issues. Grade 7s and 12s will be the first to return to class. “We are working with the Department of Water and Sanitation to help us deal with those areas...” she added.…
Photo Credit:Alaister Russell. Former Bosasa boss Angelo Agrizzi has been slapped with the letter of demand for R91 million by the team of liquidators managing the winding up of the corruption-accused Bosasa group. According to Media 24,Agrizzi now become the first of the Bosasa dons to face major financial repercussions…
Photo Credit:Pixabay. There has been an increase in alcohol-related crimes since South Africa moved to Level 3 of the nationwide lockdown. This has sparked concerns that the lifting of the ban may reverse the gains made so far in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize has…
Summary of Latest Developments. Global cases of the novel coronavirus topped seven million as case numbers surge in Brazil and India, according to a Reuters tally. About 30 percent of those cases, or two million infections, are in the US. Latin America has the second-largest outbreak, with more 15 percent…
Photo Credit:Stock Photo. Minister of Basic Education,Angie Motshekga is expected to update the country on the state of readiness to reopen schools. Motshekga will hold a media briefing on Sunday. She will be joined by MECs of education at the media briefing, which is expected to take place at 4…
The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 45 973. This was an increase of 2,539 cases in the past 24 hours. The health ministry announced the latest figures in a statement this evening. Case Data: Province Total cases for 6 June 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape…
Photo Credit:GCIS. Minister of Sport Nathi Mthethwa is proposing legislative enforcement to ensure that all federations meet their transformation targets. In a statement released by the department of sports, arts and culture on Friday, it was confirmed that Mthethwa had met with chairperson of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG), Happy…
Summary of Latest Developments. India overtakes Italy as the sixth worst hit country by the coronavirus pandemic after another record single-day spike in confirmed infections, bringing the total to 236,657 cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its position on face masks and is now encouraging people to wear…
Photo Credit:Getty Images. Joe Biden has formally won the Democratic Party nomination to take on Donald Trump in November's presidential election. He said on Twitter that he had secured the 1,991 delegates needed and would fight to "win the battle for the soul of the nation". He had been the…
Photo Credit:GCIS. The US has donated 1000 ventilators to assist SA's COVID-19 fight,20 of those ventilators are being installed at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. At a ceremony at the hospital on Saturday, US Ambassador to South Africa Lana Marks said South Africa was the first country to receive ventilator donations…
File Photo. African National Congress (ANC) struggle veteran and the only surviving Rivonia Trialist Andrew Mlangeni says he’s grateful to God for his long life. Mlangeni is celebrating his 95th birthday today. He was among those sent to Robben Island with Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu after the Rivonia Trial.…
Photo Credit:Gallo Images. President Cyril Ramaphosa said those responsible for the death of Collins Khosa and ten others must face the full might of the law. The Alexandra resident died allegedly at the hands of SANDF members. Speaking during the online launch of an anti-racism campaign by the ANC and…
Anti-apartheid ANC struggle stalwarts, Raymond Mhlaba, Oscar Mpetha, Andrew Mlangeni, Walter Sisulu, Ahmed Kathrada, Elias Motsoaledi and Wilton Mkwayi, after their release in 1989 in Soweto. Photo Credit:Gallo Images. Andrew Mokete Mlangeni was born on 6 June 1925 at Prospect township in Soweto,alongside liberation movement luminaries such as the late…
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has increased to 43,434. This is an increase of 2,642 cases in the last 24 hours. Regrettably,60 more COVID-19 related deaths were reported: 7 from Gauteng and 53 from Western Cape This brings the total national deaths to 908. "We…
Photo Credit:Getty Images. Summary of Latest Developments. US President Donald Trump on Friday called for a shift in strategy against the coronavirus pandemic to focus resources on protecting "high-risk populations", while calling for a total end to stay-at-home orders in states throughout the country. The World Health Organization (WHO) said…
Photo Credit:GCIS. Deputy President David Mabuza says all South Africans have a responsibility to play an active role in combating the spread and transmission of COVID-19, as they have done in the past when faced with challenges such as HIV and TB. “As a country, we are all called upon…
Photo Credit:Pixabay.com. Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said on Friday various departments have been working together to provide additional beds to place people in quarantine. "We need more beds… we need to push up to close to 30 000 beds," he said, explaining that the rapid spread of the COVID-19…
Photo Credit:Thulani Mbele. Founder of the One South Africa (OSA) movement Mmusi Maimane has been denied direct access to the Constitutional Court in his bid to stop schools from reopening on Monday. The judgment read: “The Constitutional Court has considered the application for direct access to the Court on an…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law legislation that will improve the safety of navigation in South Africa’s territorial waters, professionalise the country’s diplomatic foreign service and give citizens access to information about funding for political parties. The Presidency made the announcement in a statement on Friday. The Hydrographic Act…
Photo Credit:GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the Western Cape’s staffing and money shortages will be prioritised as a matter of urgency, as government attempts to deal with an upsurge of COVID-19 infections in the province. Speaking during a monitoring visit to the province on Friday, where he…
President Cyril Ramaphosa is in the Western Cape to assess the readiness of the province in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Western Cape is currently the country’s epicentre accounting for nearly two-thirds of infections nationally. As of Thursday, the Western Cape had 27 006 out of the 40 792 …
Photo Credit:GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday be in Cape Town to assess the Western Cape’s provincial response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Western Cape is currently the country’s epicentre accounting for nearly two-thirds of infections nationally. As of Thursday, the Western Cape had 27 006 out of the…
Several South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) offices in KwaZulu-Natal have temporarily shut down due to positive cases of COVID-19. According to the KZN SASSA’s spokesperson, Sandy Godlwana, the three local offices are the Mandeni, Ladysmith and Midlands District offices. “The Department of Health has been requested to test all…
Motorists and fleet-owners, whose car licences expired during the lockdown, can skip the long queues at the Traffic Department by renewing them at their local Post Office during level 3. According to the Post Office’s spokesperson, Johan Kruger, the service has resumed at all Post Office branches that offer it.…