9 big changes coming to Home Affairs in South Africa – including self-service and the ‘end of downtime’
The Department of House Affairs is presenting a variety of modifications to its systems and at its branches to enhance service shipment, states the department’s minister Aaron Motsoaledi. Reacting in a composed parliamentary Q&A, Motsoaledi stated that this will consist of a substantial overhaul of…
Here’s how much money government employees earn in South Africa
Public Service and Administration minister Ayanda Dlodlo has actually detailed just how much civil servant make in South Africa, and the expense of presenting the current wage boost. Responding to in a composed parliamentary Q&A today, Dlodlo described that there are presently 16 wage bands…
Vaccinations could be made compulsory in South Africa as last resort: commission
The South African Human Rights Commission has actually clarified its position on whether vaccinations in South Africa ought to be made necessary. In a declaration on Monday (4 October), the commission kept in mind that the sluggish uptake of the vaccines, combined with the intro…
South Africa officially launches Covid-19 vaccination certificate
The South African federal government has actually formally introduced its digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate on Friday (8 October), for people to offer evidence of their vaccination status utilizing a QR code. Health minister Dr Joe Phaahla stated in a media instruction that the certificate might…
Ramaphosa to address South Africa on Thursday evening
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deal with the country at 20h00 on Thursday (30 September) on advancements in the nation’s action to the Covid-19 pandemic. ” The president’s address follows conferences of the National Coronavirus Command Council, the President’s Coordinating Council and Cabinet,” the presidency stated…
Here are all South Africa’s adjusted level 1 lockdown changes – including vaccine certificates
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that a number of South Africa’s lockdown regulations will be relaxed as the country moves to an adjusted level 1 lockdown from Friday (1 October). In a national address on Thursday evening, the president said that the country is making…
Ramaphosa on lifting South Africa’s national state of disaster
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will need to meet certain requirements before the country’s state of disaster regulations can be lifted. The president said that the state of disaster will only be lifted if the appropriate Covid-19 prevention regulations are in place in each…
South Africa and the ANC are facing a make or break moment: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the ANC should be frank about its failures in government but shine the spotlight on its successes, especially the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting economic meltdown. Speaking at the party’s national executive committee (NEC) this week,…
Unions want new school calendar for South Africa
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has called for changes to South Africa’s 2023 and 2024 school calendars to better align provincial systems. In a statement following its national executive committee meeting on Sunday (19 September), the union said that it will make a…
South Africa set to get an ‘extra’ public holiday
The Electoral Commission has written to Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi requesting that he facilitates a request to the president asking for election day, Monday, 1 November, to be declared a public holiday. This intervention is aimed at affording all voters an equal footing to…
Relaxed lockdown restrictions being considered for South Africa: health minister
Health minister Joe Phaahla says South Africa is seeing a decline in the third wave of its Covid-19 cases, and the government is now considering the further easing of lockdown restrictions. Addressing media on Friday (17 September), Phaahla said that when compared to the previous…
South Africa on high alert for more civil unrest: report
South Africa’s security forces have been placed on high alert ahead of former president Jacob Zuma’s court appearance this week, with officials not keen for a repeat of the July riots, which left R50 billion worth of destruction in its wake. The City Press reports…