School reopening: Break over for most grades on 24 August, all grades back by 31 August . The Department of Basic Education has gazetted amended regulations on new dates for the reopening of schools, after institutions had to close a week ago.

The amended regulations include the new dates...

Public Protector probes Covid-19 tenders . South Africa's anti-corruption watchdog said on Monday it was investigating irregularities in government tenders during the coronavirus crisis.

The inquiries by the Public Protector come after the Sp...

Corruption during a national disaster is heinous – Ramaphosa . President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday addressed the corrupt activities that have recently made headlines, labelling corruption during a national disaster as a heinous crime and revealing that he would be...

SA finalising R25m investment to boost pan-African Covid-19 vaccine work - Ramaphosa . South Africa is in the process of finalising a R25-million investment to boost pan-African vaccine manufacturing capabilities towards Covid-19 through the African Renaissance Fund, President Cyril Rama...

ANC plan for synchronised election will worsen crises in local government - Thabo Mbeki . Former president Thabo Mbeki has implored Luthuli House to reverse a decision to have synchronised elections with local government elections and general elections in the same year.

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Murder rate increases 1.4% . Police Minister Bheki Cele has revealed the country’s murder rate increased by 1.4% in the last year, by 303 more cases, half of the increase seen in 2018/19, with KwaZulu-Natal leading the national nu...

Covid-19: SAHRC set to probe Gauteng health spending amid corruption claims . Following allegations of corruption in government's healthcare procurement processes to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) intends to launch its own investig...

Gauteng ANC tells Makhura to explain Covid-19 tender processes, as integrity commission takes over . The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng says it asked its provincial leadership to give an account to the province's residents of how Covid-19 tenders were procured.

The party held a media bri...

Health MEC Bandile Masuku and wife Loyiso asked to 'step aside' amid corruption probe . The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng has asked Health MEC Bandile Masuku and his wife, City of Johannesburg shared services MMC Loyiso Masuku to "step aside", along with President Cyril Ramap...

School reopening: SGB body, unions call for new directions to be gazetted as confusion reigns . The future of schools and what happens beyond the four-week break is still causing confusion, unions and school governing bodies say.

The Department of Basic Education is yet to gazette updated regul...