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Ramaphosa to endorse digital platform for safety of journalists
29th January 2021 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was due on Friday to endorse the launch of a digital platform for the safety of journalists on the... →
50 million Covid-19 vaccine doses will be available for Africa in April
28th January 2021 The African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team has secured a provisional 270-million Covid-19 vaccine doses for African countries and at least... →
Western Cape government provides R10m to Prasa
26th January 2021 Western Cape MEC for Transport and Public Works Bonginkosi Madikizela on Tuesday announced that his department would be making R10-million... →
SA permanent representative Joyini amplifies call for UN Security Council reform
26th January 2021 South Africa’s newly-accredited permanent representative to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Mathu Joyini, has reiterated the country’s... →
Western Cape prepares to deliver State of the Province address
25th January 2021 On Monday it was announced that the Western Cape’s State of the Province Address will be taking place in the Overberg region this year. The... →
Jackson Mthembu to be honoured with official funeral
22nd January 2021 The late Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu will be honoured with an official funeral category 1 at his home in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, on... →
NUM tackles De Ruyter over Eskom’s poor performance, load-shedding
21st January 2021 The National Union of Mineworkers on Thursday said it is unhappy with the load-shedding being carried out in South Africa and “very disappointed”... →
Govt chooses electronic vaccine roll-out system
20th January 2021 The South African government is establishing an electronic vaccination data system to assist with the management and surveillance of the Covid-19... →
Cape Town dam levels decrease to 87.5%
19th January 2021 The total capacity of dams supplying the Cape Town metropolitan area has decreased by 1.6 percentage points in the last week to 87.5 percent,... →
Over 20 000 people recently arrested for breaching Covid-19 regulations
13th January 2021 Police Minister Bheki Cele on Wednesday said more than 20 000 people have been arrested and/or fined for breaching the Disaster Management Act,... →