President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President David Mabuza, who chairs the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Vaccines, will today receive South Africa’s first consignment of the COVID-19 vaccine at OR Tambo International Airport. … [Read more...]
COVID-19 cases in South Africa
Sixty-four more people died of COVID-19 in South Africa on Wednesday. Of the latest fatalities, 24 are from KwaZulu-Natal, 14 from Gauteng, 11 from Mpumalanga, nine from the Western Cape and six from the Northern Cape, pushing the death … [Read more...]
Africa launches Medical Supplies Platform
As Africa braces itself for the peak in COVID-19 cases, the continent is launching the Africa Medical Supplies Platform, an innovative marketplace to enable all African governments to access critical supplies, President Cyril Ramaphosa … [Read more...]
New NHI Village Clinic launched
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially launched the National Health Insurance (NHI)-ready Lusikisiki Village Clinic. … [Read more...]
SA gives Sustainable Development thumbs up
New York – South Africa has endorsed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with a set of bold new Global Goals, President Jacob Zuma told world leaders at the 70th session of the United Nation’s General Assembly in New York, on … [Read more...]
University attendance low among blacks
University attendance for black South Africans remains low, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday. “Blacks don’t participate in universities to the same extent as whites and Indians. There’s just a too small number of … [Read more...]
Education dept has delivered
The Department of Basic Education says it rejects “in the strongest terms” claims that it has failed to deliver on its mandate. In a statement on Tuesday, the department said since its creation in 2009, it has made progress in many areas … [Read more...]
R2bn to fight hunger
Batlharos - Government has made available R2 billion to support Fetsa Tlala (End Hunger), government’s Integrated Food Production Initiative aimed at producing enough food to meet the population’s needs. … [Read more...]
NDP critical for long term growth
Pretoria – The implementation of South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) by 2030 is critical to the country’s long term sustainability. … [Read more...]
UNAIDS congratulates SA fight
Pretoria – UNAIDS Executive Director and Under Secretary General Michel Sidibe has congratulated President Jacob Zuma and South Africa on the strides the country is making in the global fight against HIV and Aids. … [Read more...]