South African Official News

Minister Marais to join Adidas run for the Oceans Campaign in a bid to end plastic waste  Tomorrow, 29 May 2021, in a bid to end plastic waste, Minister Anroux Marais will join adidas for a 5km walk as part the global sustainability campaign: Run For The Oceans.For every kilometer tracked…

MEC Madoda Sambatha commits the department budget to health infrastructure development across the provinceThe North West Department of Health MEC Madoda Sambatha has committed to health infrastructure improvement and maintenance during the tabling of the 2021/22 budget vote presented to the House (Provincial Legislature) today, 27 May 2021 in Mahikeng.…

As at 1pm on 27 May 2021, the Western Cape had 3592 active COVID-19 infections, with a total number of 293 013 COVID-19 cases to date and 277 632 recoveries. Total number of COVID-19 cases to date293 013Total recoveries277 632Total deaths11 789Total active cases (currently infected patients)3 592Tests conducted1 626 038Hospitalisations794,…

Statement by Justice Dikgang Moseneke on the assessment process to evaluate conditions conducive to free and fair electionsThe announcements on Thursday, 20 May 2021, by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission and I, we have established an office from which I will be coordinating all processes related to the Inquiry into…

The Employment and Labour Minister, TW Nxesi, will be visiting Esangweni clinic in Tembisa (Ekurhuleni), Gauteng Province, to receive his vaccination jab.Minister Nxesi, like all South Africans, registered on the government portal Electronic Vaccine Data System (EVDS), to secure his inoculation appointment for the over 60 years’ age group.This is…

The North West Health MEC Madoda Sambatha tabled a departmental budget vote for 2021/22 financial at the North West Provincial Legislature today, 27 May 2021  in Mahikeng. The budget outlined the department of Health allocations for the current financial year and beamed the way forward for the department's aspirations to…

As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa on 26 May 2021 is 1 649 977, with 4 424 new cases reported over the past 24 hours.ProvinceTotal cases for 27 May 2021Percentage totalEastern Cape197 46212.0Free State99 5176.0Gauteng450 37727.3KwaZulu-Natal339 37620.6Limpopo65 0863.9Mpumalanga81 8065.0North West74 7064.5Northern Cape49 0463.0Western…

The Year of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Building a better Africa and a Better World in the Year of Charlotte MaxekeToday is a great day in the African calendar as it marks the birth of the Organisation of the African Unity (OAU), current day African Union (AU)  This day is celebrated…

Address by Minister Nathi Mthethwa on the occasion of the celebration of the Centenary of the Bulhoek Massacre, Ntabelanga, Komani, Eastern CapeProgramme Director:The Mgijima Family.Hon. OL Mabuyane, Premier of the Eastern Cape.MEC’s present.Mayors present.Iinkosi Nezibonda ezikhoyo.Members of the Provincial Legislatures.Leadership of Israelites congregation.Various religious organisations present.Descendants of those who fell…

Minister Schäfer wishes candidates well for the June NSC and SC examinationsThe combined National Senior Certificate (NSC) and Senior Certificate (SC) exams began in the province without incident yesterday. The exams continue until 7 July 2021.June session in numbers27 506 candidates are registered for the exams in the Western Cape,…