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President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to clamp down on corruption arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and has signed a proclamation empowering the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to look into the extent of the allegations. Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Thursday, 23 July 2020, on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19. The proclamation, allows the SIU to probe any allegations relating to the misuse of […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Border Management Authority Bill of 2020 into law. The new legislation, which came into effect on Tuesday 21 July 2020, addresses a need identified by government and diverse stakeholders in the economy for an integrated and well-coordinated border management service. This is to secure travel and legitimate trade in accordance with the Constitution, and international and domestic law. Presidential spokesperson, Khusela Diko said the […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described Andrew Mlangeni as a beacon of ethical leadership and care for humanity in our own country and around the globe. The Anti-apartheid stalwart died at age 95 on Wednesday, 22 July 2020, after being admitted to 1 Military Hospital in Thaba Tshwane in Pretoria following an abdominal complaint. In 1992, he was awarded Isithwalandwe Seaparankwe – the highest honour by the African National Congress (ANC) […]
Gauteng has recorded 767 coronavirus-related fatalities, as of Wednesday, 15 July 2020. This means the province, which is already the epicentre of COVID-19, has the second highest number of deaths, after the Western Cape which has recorded 2,467 fatalities. Nationally, the number of infections has exceeded the 300 000 mark to reach a cumulative total of 311 049 confirmed COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize also announced. Mkhize has also […]
The Council of Education Ministers (CEM) has threatened legal action against those who attempt to disturb academic activity in schools. The bold statement comes after the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) resolved that schools should close immediately as the country continues its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Sadtu said evidence showed that teaching and learning had been ineffective under the current conditions and have since written to Basic Education […]
Gauteng has become the first province to record 100,000 cases of COVID-19 in the country. This comes after 5,282 new cases of the disease were reported in the province in a single day. By Monday, 13 July 2020, the national count had reached 287,796 with 11,555 new infections recorded. 93 deaths were also reported, bringing the country’s death toll to 4,172. However, there have been 138,241 recoveries. "The real issue […]
South Africa has reached a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting 3 267 new cases, the biggest single-day spike yet. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stand at 40 792. "The number of deaths also increased drastically with 56 people succumbing to the deadly virus. More than 820 000 people have been tested for the virus in the country", Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that government will immediately begin consultations to move parts of the country from level 4 to level 3 of the lockdown at the end of May. President Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday night, on South Africa's measures to manage the spread of Covid-19 through the implementation of a risk adjusted strategy. The president's address follows a number of meetings with cabinet and the National […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to be prepared for a new reality in which the fight against COVID-19 will be an everyday battle. In his weekly newsletter, released on Monday, Ramaphosa said the coronavirus could remain a threat to global public health for a year or more. Lock down regulations were eased at the beginning of May, to alert level 4 and many people started returning to work. […]
