Fri 02 July 2021: President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to serve as Acting President on Friday, 2 July 2021. In a statement, the Presidency said the appointment has been made in view of the President’s visit today to Lusaka, Zambia, to attend the State Funeral Service for the late President […]
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Thu 01 June 2021: The government of Eswatini, a small southern African kingdom formerly known as Swaziland, denied media reports on Thursday that it had declared martial law in a bid to end violent protests against the king. “We have had to call in the army to protect critical national infrastructure and enforce the Covid-19 […]
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Thu 01 June 2021: Cabinet has encouraged those in their 50s to register for the COVID-19 vaccination on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) from today, to receive their shot from 15 July. People in this age group are urged to register using the https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za or WhatsApp 0600 123456. Meanwhile, Cabinet has confirmed that police officers will be […]
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Thu 01 June 2021: Some 600 more Russian soldiers will be deployed in the Central African Republic (CAR), the head of Russian instructors in the central African country said on Wednesday. Ivanov told Sputnik on Wednesday that CAR’s Defense Minister Marie-Noelle Koyara notified the UN Security Council on May 4 that she had asked Russia […]
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Thu 01 June 2021: The South African government says it notes with great concern the ongoing political and security situation in the eSwatini, as anti-monarchy protests continue. “We are particularly concerned by reports of loss of life and destruction of properties,” said the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). According to news outlets, […]
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Wed 30 June 2021: The Department of Higher Education and Training has made available its Post School Education and Training institutions to be part of the comprehensive health facilities to administer COVID-19 inoculations. Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, said the institutions of higher learning, including universities and colleges are geographically located in […]
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Tue 29 June 2021: The African Union has criticized an EU decision not to include Covishield, a version of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine used by the global COVAX facility, on a list of approved vaccines for a digital certificate meant to ease travel in the bloc. Covishield is produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII) […]
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Tue 29 June 2021: Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande says the development of a policy framework for the regulation of university fees is underway to ensure that fees are kept at affordable levels for all families that need assistance. “These efforts in the long-term aim to ensure that going forward all students […]
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Tue 29 June 2021: The acting prime minister of Eswatini, a small southern African kingdom formerly known as Swaziland, denied media reports on Tuesday that the king had fled violent anti-monarchy protests. “Following the false media reports circulating, I would like to take this opportunity to assure emaSwati and the international community that His Majesty […]
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Tue 29 June 2021: King Mswati III has fled Eswatini amid violent protests in parts of the kingdom, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported late Monday. Angry youths targeted economic centers around the African kingdom, formally known as Swaziland, including the capital Mbabane and the Matsapha Industrial Site. They reportedly went on a rampage, closing […]
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