Updated Covid rules for schools in South Africa
The Department of Basic Education has confirmed that it will adjust its existing regulations to align with South Africa’s new regulations around mask-wearing and gatherings.
5 important things happening in South Africa today
South Africa drops remaining Covid restrictions; Zondo report makes damning findings against Zuma and Ramaphosa; the report also recommends changing South Africa’s election system; and Capitec has ...
South Africa’s millionaire politicians need salary increases to ‘cope with cost of living’, says parliament
Parliament has argued that South Africa’s politicians are definitely not overpaid.
Government itself is worried that South Africa’s NHI will be corrupt
Healthcare stakeholders have raised concerns around the future of healthcare in South Africa under the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme – including issues of governance, management a...
5 important things happening in South Africa today
The Department of Home Affairs plans to overhaul South Africa’s border posts. Recent data points to South Africa failing to benefit from a global commodity boom. The Constitutional Court rules in f...
South Africa looking to lift Covid restrictions – including an end to face masks
The government is considering lifting South Africa’s remaining Covid restrictions as cases in the country continue to remain flat.
5 important things happening in South Africa today
Transnet will issue a tender for new locomotives to keep key customers. Freight industry stakeholders agree to a plan for the industry but face contention. Residents and businesses accrue billions ...
Billions of rands worth of Joburg developments on hold, say developers
Property developers in Johannesburg have expressed frustration over delays in getting job-creating projects off the ground, blaming the city departments and municipal entities for holding up the ap...
5 important things happening in South Africa today
A truck drivers association threatens to continue the blockage of essential economic routes. The president of the UN COP26 is visiting South Africa this week to boost the implementation of the coun...
Ramaphosa to meet with Russian and Chinese leaders this week to discuss ‘new global era’
President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet with leaders of China, Brazil, Russia and India at the BRICS Leaders’ Summit this week, with the global economy set to be a major talking point among the world l...
Flood-hit Durban to introduce water restrictions from next week
South Africa’s eastern eThekwini Municipality, which includes the port city of Durban, plans to ration water for about a year, dealing another blow to a regional economy damaged by the worst floodi...
New quotas to limit hiring of foreigners in South Africa: minister
Employment and Labour minister Thulas Nxesi says his department is in the process of finalising two new documents which will tighten employment laws, including limitations on the hiring of foreigners.
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