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Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May and hence there's no fixed date. This year, it will be celebrated on May 10. The modern holiday has been accepted internationally as the day of honoring and celebrating mothers. Although, the spirit of mothers needs to be lauded everyday,…
The Russian authorities said that they had recorded 11,012 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 209,688. Russia’s coronavirus taskforce said 88 people had died in the past day, pushing the national death toll to 1,915. Russian coronavirus cases overtook French and…
President Barack Obama waves to the audience after being introduced by Mike Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum in Washington in August 2014. Photo Credit: Getty Images. Former United States President Barack Obama has reportedly described President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic…
Summary of Latest Developments. Authorities in the South Korean capital, Seoul, shut down more than 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars and discos after a cluster of cases linked to a popular entertainment district. Russia reported more than 10,000 new cases as the pandemic muted Victory Day celebrations marking 75 years since…
The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Imbumba Foundation and Kolisi Foundation have partnered on an initiative called #Each1Feed1. The name of the initiative is inspired by the old Congress of South African Students (COSAS) mantra "Each one, teach one" and is adopted in honour of OR Tambo. From this partnership, the initiative…
While the country and the world battle the grip of Covid-19 and the desolation it brought to the most destitute of communities, Mahlasedi Foundation has risen to the challenge. The Foundation’s feeding initiative is distributing 30 000 food parcels, valued at approximately R30million, in Olievenhoutbosch in Centurion, Gauteng, over the…
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that South Africa now has 9420 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mkhize said there were 525 new infections and there were also 8 more deaths recorded, taking the death toll to 186. Seven of those deaths were from the Western Cape, including a…
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize is currently briefing the media in the Western Cape on the latest COVID-19 cases. The province has the highest number of infections in the country with 4 809 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Mkhize has also announced that 8 more people have died. Seven were from the…
Photo Credit:Courtney Africa. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the government to swiftly phase out lockdown and replace it with a regime of testing and localised containment coupled with reasonable safety regulations and an effective relief programme. The DA has demanded the minutes of all discussions held by the…
Photo Credit: Reuters. The memorial service of anti-struggle apartheid icon,Denis Goldberg was streamed live due to lockdown restrictions. The Denis Goldberg Legacy Foundation Trust has said a minimum number of people, including the speakers, will participate directly in the online service. According to the family spokesperson, the anti-apartheid activist will…
Summary of Latest Developments. Japan has approved the antiviral drug remdesivir for coronavirus treatment in a fast-track review just four days after a United States company submitted an application under an exceptional approval pathway based on clinical data from the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ phase three…
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that South Africa has 8895 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Mkhize said there were 663 new infections, taking the total cases to 8895, while there were also 17 more deaths, taking the death toll to 178. The minister said the 17 new deaths came from:Western…
Photo Credit:Esa Alexander. The Constitutional Court has dismissed French arms company Thales bid to stop its prosecution for corrupting former president Jacob Zuma from going ahead. Concourt found that the appeal should be dismissed with costs because "it lacks reasonable prospects of success". Zuma withdrew a similar challenge earlier, but…
The Department of Home Affairs has been directed to urgently procure personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline officials. This follows visits by members of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs to various Home Affairs offices across the country. It was reported that a number of offices, especially in the Limpopo,…
File:Justice Minister Ronald Lamola in Parliament. Picture: @DOJCD_ZA/Twitter. Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola said COVID-19 preventative measures are stretched to the brink.We have managed thus far, but the spread of the virus continues. We ought to act decisively and prevent this invisible killer from rapidly multiplying in…
Photo Credit:@flysaa_care/Twitter. The Labour Court has ordered that South African Airways business rescue practitioners,they cannot go ahead with a full retrenchment process until they provide a detailed business plan. The judge has found that unions are entitled to alternative relief sought and his order is to rectify the “act of…
File:Justice Minister Ronald Lamola in Parliament. Picture: @DOJCD_ZA/Twitter. Minister for Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola, briefs the media on the Special COVID-19 Parole Dispensation as approved by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Watch Live: Minister Lamola briefs the Media. Courtesy of SABC.
Photo Credit:Ashraf Hendricks. President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the release of under 19000 inmates from areas that are at high risk of COVID-19. The parole only applies to low-risk prisoners who would've applied for parole in the last five years. Parolees will serve the remainder of their sentences under Community…
Photo Credit:GCIS. The Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu revealed that with 511 public servants in South Africa having tested positive for COVID-19, departments have been urged to implement health and safety measures that ensure the containment and management of the virus in the public service. Of the 511…
A pharmacy based in KwaZulu-Natal has admitted to excessive pricing of face masks in a consent agreement with the Competition Commission. The Commission received information relating to the inflated prices of face masks by the Mandini Pharmacy in March. “A Commission investigation found that Mandini Pharmacy ordered face masks from…
Photo Credit:GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa has convened a virtual consultative meeting with Heads of State and Government from neighbouring countries to discuss responses to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Today’s meeting, which will be chaired by President Ramaphosa, aims to afford countries the chance to share views on coordinated responses to…
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, issued and gazetted a set of amendments of the directions to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa. Citizens and businesses wishing to move premises during the COVID-19 lockdown can now do so. The directives are known…
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has disbursed almost R9.5 billion through the COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS). "This is a critical infusion and further creates a safety net for workers who may ordinarily not be paid because of the lockdown as a result of the Coronavirus [COVID-19] pandemic,” said…
Photo Credit:AFP. Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, says he's no longer "energetic" and will step down in July as the country's leader. Thabane has been under immense pressure to resign over his alleged involvement in the 2017 murder of his estranged wife. His official term ends in 2022, said he…
Health minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed that there are now 8,232 positive Covid-19 cases in South Africa. This is up by 424 from the 7,808 Covid-19 cases announced yesterday. There were also eight more deaths reported, taking the national toll to 161. Western Cape recorded 6 more deaths, taking its total…
Photo Credit:Shutterstock. A virtual Parliamentary meeting to discuss the National Assembly's upcoming programme was hacked. The meeting was taking place via video conferencing app Zoom and pornographic images appeared on the screen. South Africa’s parliament is closed and all its meetings are currently held by video conference calls as the…
Ithuba Holdings is expected to hand over the Personal protective equipment(PPE's) to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Courtesy of SABC.
Gauteng Cogta MEC Lebogang Maile (centre) at a press briefing on 23 March 2020 to announce administrators for the recently dissolved Tshwane city council. Picture: @GDCoGTA/Twitter. The Gauteng government has announced it will approach the Constitutional Court to challenge the Pretoria High Court ruling which overturned decision to dissolve the…
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has encouraged departments to engage suppliers to resolve outstanding payments and speedily process Small Medium Micro Enterprises’ (SMME) invoices. This in a bid to minimise the negative impact of the lockdown on business and jobs. “Business is under enormous duress now, with most facing a…
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has called on interprovincial travelers to exercise extreme caution on the roads, as the grace period for transit across provincial boundaries draws to a close. The once off movement, of persons who were not at their places of residence or work, when the lockdown commenced, will…
Photo Credit:Shuttestock. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Thursday warned against the premature re-opening of schools. This comes after the department became aware that some independent (or private) and public schools were already preparing to reopen much earlier, and even receive learners ahead of the schedule announcement by Minister…
Photo Credit:GCIS. Statistician General, Risenga Maluleke has announced that Statistics South Africa will conduct data collection for key labour statistics using telephone interviews. Maluleke said the statistical body will use telephonic interviews instead of having fieldworkers visiting sampled dwelling units (households). Stats SA is changing its collection method for the…
Summary of latest developments. Brazil's health minister says for the first time that lockdowns may be needed to contain virus amid record high infections and deaths. Poland postpones its May 10 presidential election after lockdown throws preparations for the poll into disarray. In a reversal from earlier statements, US President…
Employers have been urged to ensure that money paid over by the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) for the COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) is disbursed to the workers. Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi made the call to employers following numerous complaints received from workers who allege that their…
Health minister Zweli Mkhize announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has risen to 7808. Total deaths recorded due to Covid-19 are now at 153, up by five over the previous 24 hours. “Regrettably, we report 5 more Covid-19 related deaths: 2 from Western Cape, 1…
Screenshot of Xoli Mngambi and Jane Dutton. eNCA has suspended two of its anchors,Xoli Mngambi and Jane Dutton over a judgement call on President Cyril Ramaphosa and CoGTA minister Nkosozana Dlamini-Zuma over the ban of sale of cigarette. The pair have issued out an apology the following day live on…
Photo Credit:Unicef. Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Deputy Minister, Hlengiwe Mkhize, has today handed over food parcels, sanitary pads and masks to disability organisations. This is to help mitigate the compounded risks that people with disabilities continue to experience during the COVID-19 lockdown. The donations were made to the…
Public and staff access to the Union Buildings has been limited following the confirmation of a positive case of COVID-19 on one of the staff members. The Presidency said that in line with government’s guidelines on the management of COVID-19 cases, steps have been taken to secure treatment for the…
Photo Credit:Robbie Tshabalala. The SABC has announced that it has been granted full exemption from local television content quotas by ICASA. “The approval was based on the SABC’s exemption application to ICASA, in an attempt to mitigate the impact that COVID-19 has and could have on the corporation’s local productions,…
Photo Credit:Moeletsi Mabe. Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, has warned that government will shut down any mining operation found not complying with Level 4 regulations. “At the heart of our programmes is the protection of people's lives and livelihoods. When we agreed that mines should operate at reduced…
Photo Credit:Shutterstock. The Department of Basic Education has welcomed a judgment by the Limpopo High Court dismissing an application seeking to halt the department’s proposed re-opening of schools on 1 June. The application by the Tebeila Institute of Leadership, Governance and Training, said the Department in a statement, sought to…
Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize says a total of 511 healthcare workers in the country have tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Addressing the media in Rustenburg on Wednesday at Job Shimakana Tabane Hospital, the Minister said of those who have tested positive for COVID-19, 149 have recovered, 26…
Photo Credit: Stock Photo. Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has appealed to municipalities throughout the country to refrain from the abrupt cutting of water supply to residents. The Minister’s appeal comes as thousands of residents contacted the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) call centre complaining about municipalities who…
Photo Credit:Adobe Stock. British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) says it will not go ahead with its legal action in an attempt to force the state to permit the sale of cigarettes. "We have taken the decision not to pursue legal action at this stage but, instead, to pursue further…
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has released the latest COVID-19 case number,South Africa now has 7,572 coronavirus cases. Mkhize said there were 352 new infections, taking the total cases to 7572. Regrettably, we report 10 more COVID-19 related deaths: 7 from Western Cape 1 from Eastern Cape, 1 from KZN…
File Image. President Cyril Ramaphosa has commented on the court case over the ban of cigarette sales during level 4 lockdown involving tobacco manufacturing companies. Speaking in KwaZulu-Natal, where he was inspecting the province’s state of readiness to deal with the projected spike of COVID-19 infections, President Ramaphosa said he…
South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter. Picture: @Sarstax/Twitter. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has urged taxpayers to remain compliant and make use of its online services as the country battles an ailing economy compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. “If there was ever a time where delivering on…
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has met with representatives of the clothing textile, footwear and leather sector,as 1.5 million workers in the South African economy returned to work this week. “The meeting agreed to develop a common framework on implementation of COVID-ready workplaces that can serve as a…
The South African Revenue Service says the country’s tax and revenue performance has taken a knock as a result of an ailing economy compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Whilst it is early days, our initial view is that revenue performance will be lower than the February Budget announcement by between…
File:Bona magazine. Picture: BonaMag/Twitter. The Board of Directors of Caxton & CTP Publishers & Printers Limited (Cat) announced that it has begun a process of withdrawing from magazine publishing. According to a statement issued by the Caxton board, “[t]he steady and continuous reduction in the overall amount of adspend being…
President Cyril Ramaphosa during a visit to KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday to assess the province’s COVID-19 response said as the country has lifted the lid on some of the economic activity and people are starting to move around, the country must brace itself for the increase of COVID-19 infections. Ramaphosa was…
Photo Credit:Bob Adams via Flickr. Comair announced the group will enter business rescue to safeguard the interests of the company. The airline, which operates Kulula and has the franchise for British Airways (BA) in SA, resolved to start voluntary business rescue proceedings in line with the Companies Act. The move…
South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter. Picture: @Sarstax/Twitter. South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter says tax revenues are expected to fall by between 15 and 20% this year, which is about R285 billion. He is attributing the possible shortfall to both the sluggish economy and the…
File: KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala. Picture: @kzngov/Twitter. President Cyril Ramaphosa visit KwaZulu-Natal to assess the provincial response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He will be accompanied by Premier Sihle Zikalala. He will also visit sites identified as COVID-19 facilities. His visit will commence at Archie Gumede House in Mayville, Durban, where…
The Employment and Labour Department has referred the public wishing to collect their R350 social grant to the Social Development Department. This follows scores of people visiting the department’s labour centres on Monday with the aim of collecting their social grant. According to reports, large numbers of people flocked to…
Image Supplied. The Electoral Court has postponed the by-elections that were set for June due to COVID-19,as the pandemic continues to plague the entire nation. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Electoral Commission said it welcomed the decision and that it will revise the by-elections timetable accordingly. “The Electoral…
Summary of Latest Developments. An estimated 251,059 people around the world have now died from COVID-19, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The number of confirmed cases exceeds 3.5 million, while nearly 1.2 million people have recovered. China's state broadcaster CCTV attacked US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's…
The Department of Health has announced that the country's confirmed COVID-19 cases now stood at 7,220. Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said there were 437 new infections, taking the total cases to 7220. There were also 7 more deaths, taking the death toll to 138, with the Western Cape recording…
South Africa has once again come joint first with New Zealand in the 2019 Open Budget Index (OBI), conducted by the International Budget Partnership (IBP) through an Open Budget Survey. “The win is in recognition of the country’s commitment to a transparent budget process. This is a repeat of the…
South Africa has committed an amount of $1.3 million in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the pledge during a World Health Organisation (WHO) Coronavirus Global Response pledging conference, which was convened by the European Union (EU) on Monday. The conference mobilised resources for the WHO’s recently…
Photo Credit: GCIS. African Union Chairperson President Cyril Ramaphosa is participating in a World Health Organisation (WHO) global response pledge conference convened by the European Union (EU). The conference aims to mobilise resources for the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recently launched global collaboration to accelerate development, production and equitable global…
The South African Social Services Agency (SASSA) has identified and resolved a glitch that has led to some beneficiaries not being able to access their grants. “Due to a payment system glitch, some beneficiaries have not been able to access their grants today. SASSA has identified and resolved the glitch…
Five suspects are to appear in the Uitenhage Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape today on charges of business robbery and contravening the Disaster Management Act, said police. The five were arrested on Sunday after three of the men robbed a supermarket in Mandela Ville in Kamesh. Two shop assistants…
Image Supplied. South Africa will have sufficient staple grains supply in the 2020/21 marketing year, which starts in May 2020 and ends in April 2021. “Amid the unprecedented uncertainty and our collective fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, we are assured of sufficient food supply at reasonable price levels,” said Agriculture,…
Photo Credit: Adobe Stock. President Cyril Ramaphosa said an earlier decision by government to allow the sale of cigarettes during the COVID-19 lockdown was rescinded after the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) consulted medical experts and various role-players. Ramaphosa said this on Monday after sections of society implied that Cooperative…
The South African Post Office (SAPO) has commenced with the process of rolling out cashless ATMs that will serve as additional payment points for the payment of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grants. On Monday, the Post Office unveiled the first cashless ATM to pay SASSA social grants…
Photo Credit:GCIS. The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa is hosting a media briefing to update the nation on the COVID-19 Relief Fund for the sector. Watch the Live Feed: Courtesy of SABC.
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa has risen to 6783. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, said that the numbers has increased by 447, and the highest 24-hour tally to date in the country. Regretablly,with eight more deaths reported, 2 from Western Cape, 4 from the Eastern Cape and…
Photo Credit:Esa Alexander. Former President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial which was scheduled to resume on May 6 — is expected to be postponed until June 23, following an agreement between the state and defence. According to Business Day,The parties in the case have submitted the proposed date to KwaZulu-Natal deputy…
Photo Credit:Getty Images. North and South Korea have exchanged gunfire in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) which divides the two countries. Seoul's military said shots from the North hit a guard post in the central border town of Cheorwon. It said it returned fire and delivered a warning announcement. Such incidents…
Labour drafted the guidelines for employers to ensure the workplace is safe for returning employees.
The Labour Department has drafted the minimum guidelines for employers to ensure the workplace is safe for returning employees. These guidelines come as government gradually reopens the economy under level 4 of lockdown while ensuring that the spread of COVID-19 is contained. Under these guidelines, returning employees must wear masks…
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the life of a second victim at Parliament, Mcedisi Gwanya,who was the bodyguard of the Pan Africanist Congress leader Mzwanele Nyhontso. The other victim was Amos Komeni the project administrator in the office of the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Lechesa Tsenoli. In a…
Photo Credit:Trevor Samson. The Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi will host a media briefing to update the country on the back-to-work readiness strategy. Nxesi is expected to speak on the businesses legible to return to work as the country has moved from COVID-19 ockdown Level 5 to Level…
Photo Credit:Istock. World Press Freedom Day popularly known as World Press Day is one of the calendar events planned, organised and promoted by the United Nations, observed annually on May 3. The day is celebrated to raise awareness regarding the importance of freedom of the press. The day is reflection…
Photo Credit: Stock Photo. Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has placed the Amatola Water Board in the Eastern Cape under administration. The decision follows Sisulu’s meeting with her advisors where she received reports regarding intensified processes applied to resolving the cases of irregular expenditure in the Department…
Summary of Latest Developments. The United States government was slow to understand how fast coronavirus was spreading from Europe, which accelerated outbreaks across the country, says Dr Anne Schuchat, the number-two official at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Venezuela, more than 40 people died during a…
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said in a statement this evening that there are now 6,336 positive Covid-19 cases in South Africa. This is up by 385 from the 5,951 Covid-19 cases announced yesterday. Mkhize also announced that a further seven people have died from the virus, taking total deaths…
Photo Credit: Getty Images: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in 20 days, North Korean state media reported earlier today,ending speculation about his health. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim attended a ceremony marking the completion of a fertiliser factory in…
The Labour Court has ordered employers in the mining industry to prepare and implement a code of practice for health and safety standards. The standards must be prepared in terms of section 9(2) of the Mine Health and Safety Act, in accordance with guidelines to be published by the Chief…
Image via Adobe Stock. British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) has announced that it is "seeking urgent clarity" on the decision-making process that led to the government imposing an indefinite ban on the legal sale of tobacco products. This after it was announced that cigarettes would no longer be sold…
Photo Credit: Reuters. Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended a coronavirus lockdown by two more weeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Zimbabwe has been on lockdown for five weeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, shutting an economy struggling with shortages of foreign currency, food, electricity…
Summary of Latest Developments. The US government was slow to understand how fast coronavirus was spreading from Europe, which accelerated outbreaks across the country, said Dr Anne Schuchat, the number-two official at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The World Health Organization has reiterated that the coronavirus is…
Health minister Zweli Mkhize announced that South Africa now has 5,951 confirmed COVID-19 cases. This is an increase of 304 cases over the figures reported yesterday. Mkhize also announced that there have been 13 more deaths attributed to the coronavirus,bringing the total number of deaths to 116. Not all the…
Gallo Images. Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga confirmed that the 1st of June is being considered as a return date for learners even though it’s only a tentative date for now. She said the date was first subject to Cabinet approval, after which it would be gazetted. The minister…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa in a livestreamed address on Workers’ Day said South Africans will have to dig deeper than any other moment, since the advent of democracy, to rebuild our nation. “Beyond this grave health emergency, we should see this as a time of possibility and…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula emphasised that no public transport is allowed on the road between 8pm and 5am and that no person is allowed to use public transport without wearing a face mask. All road-based public transport services will from 1 May 2020 be permitted to…
Image Supplied. South Africa’s fifth break-bulk vessel shipment of citrus is planned to depart to China and Japan during the course of the day, amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development said this is the first break-bulk vessel shipment in the 2020 export season, adding to the…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. As South Africans woke up to partially relaxed COVID-19 lockdown regulations, those who wish to travel between provinces, will be allowed to do so between 1 and 7 May. The once-off movement of persons comes as thousands of categorised employees began returning to work on Friday.…
Image Courtesy of Reuters. President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared days of national mourning for the struggle stalwart Denis Goldberg who passed away in the early hours of Thursday. In terms of this declaration, the National Flag is to fly at half-mast at every station in the country from Friday, 1…
Summary of latest developments. US President Donald Trump said China could have unleashed the coronavirus on the world due to some kind of horrible "mistake". A US watchdog warned Afghanistan is likely facing a "health disaster" from the pandemic. The eurozone's economy shrunk by 3.8 percent in the first quarter,…
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is now 5 647, an increase of 297 cases from Wednesday, 29 April. No new fatalities were reported by the minister, so the official death toll remains at 103. The total number of tests conducted to date is 207 530, of…
Image Courtesy of Shutterstock. Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Blade Nzimande said government has decided not to resume with campus-based academic activity throughout the PSET sector. “Guided by the work and decisions of the National Command Council (NCC), we have decided not to resume with campus-based academic activity throughout…
President Cyril Ramaphosa, on behalf of government, received a consignment of R1 billion worth of critical personal protective equipment (PPE), which was donated by global internet group, Naspers South Africa. “Today, we received the consignment of some six million masks and shields donated by Naspers, and many more are still…
Image Courtesy of Reuters. President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences following the passing of Rivonia trialist and Esteemed Member of the Order of Luthuli, Denis Theodore Goldberg. “My thoughts are with Denis Goldberg’s family and his comrades around the country and around the world. This is a sad moment…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. Basic education minister Angie Motshekga is expected to announce the date for a phased-in reopening of schools during a media briefing this afternoon. The cabinet met this morning to discuss when South African children will return to school. The education department initially said grade 12 and…
Photo Credit: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa convened a virtual meeting with the Interim Steering Committee on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). The meeting seeks to explore ways in which government and civil society can combat violence against the abuse of vulnerable persons and groups as part of the national response…
South Africa will look into the creation of triage centres at health facilities in a bid to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. With governments worldwide confronted with tough decisions on ways to combat the spread of the virus, Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said the country is going forward with…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. The African Union (AU) has raised $25 million for the COVID-19 Response Fund and an additional $36.5 million to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. AU Chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa, made the announcement during a virtual meeting with Chairpersons of the AU Regional Economic…
Image Courtesy of AFP. Government has expressed disappointment at rating agency S&P’s decision to downgrade South Africa’s sovereign rating amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on Wednesday night, government said it noted the decision by the rating agency to lower South Africa’s long term foreign and local currency debt…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. The media briefing scheduled for 10am will not take place as planned due to a Cabinet meeting taking place this morning. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga was expected to announce the date for a phased-in reopening of schools on Thursday. The minister is scheduled to brief…