Motshekga welcomes 'school break', calls on communities not to vandalise schools . Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of a four-week school closure amid the Covid-19 peak.

On Wednesday evening, Ramaphosa announced that all...

Mboweni pleads for Treasury's role in setting economic policy . Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on Thursday stressed the role that the National Treasury had to play in setting sound economic policy for South Africa, at the best times, by law, and as it battles a rece...

Reserve Bank cuts repo rate by 25 basis points . The Reserve Bank has introduced a 25 basis points rate cut, with Governor Lesetja Kganyago saying inflation is expected to be "well contained" in the medium term.

Kganyago on Thursday announced that ...

Ramaphosa to address nation at 20:00 tonight . President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 20:00 this evening, on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Covid-19.

The President’s address follows a n...

SA's cigarette and liquor ban to remain throughout lockdown, says government . The South African government will continue to implement the ban on the sale of liquor and cigarettes throughout the Covid-19 lockdown period, it said on its official Twitter page on Wednesday.

The go...

Mlangeni was an unrelenting combatant for freedom, says June and Andrew Mlangeni Foundation . The June and Andrew Mlangeni Foundation on Wednesday mourned the death of its patron, Andrew Mlangeni, who was the last surviving Rivonia trialist who along with other icons such as Nelson Mandela and ...

Covid-19: More than 200 000 people have beaten virus, recovery rate improves to 54% . Of the 381 798 confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa, the number of recoveries currently stands at 208 144, which translates to a recovery rate of 54%, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Tues...

Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi admitted to hospital with Covid-19 . South Africa’s Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has been admitted to hospital as he battles Covid-19, the government said on Tuesday.

“The Minister of Employment and Labour, Mr Thembelani ...

State capture inquiry: Testimony of Linda Mti, Magistrate Desmond Nair postponed . The chairperson of the commission of inquiry into State capture Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo had to postpone the appearance of both former correctional services boss Linda Mti and Pretoria Magist...

Mboweni says he has no plan to use emergency powers to fund SAA . Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has said in court papers that he has taken no decision to use emergency powers to avail money from the National Reserves Fund to South African Airways (SAA) to bankroll it...