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The health department noted that both cases have been imported from the neighboring country, Zimbabwe. The first case was confirmed in a 43-year-old man living in the Musina sub-district in the Vhembe District.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana noted that these reforms are driven by Operation Vulindlela, which is a joint initiative of the Presidency and National Treasury to push the implementation of structural reforms and help economic recovery in South Africa.

President Ramaphosa pointed out that the census 2022, which marked the fourth population census and housing count in post-apartheid South Africa, showed that at least three-quarters of youth aged between five and 24 are attending school.

A Department of Higher Education and Training official was also involved in issuing a diploma certificate in exchange for cash. The said official is now facing a corruption charge.

DA shadow minister of Correctional Services Janho Engelbrecht stated that the release process was used as a political favor to free Zuma, under the pretext of reducing overcrowding in prisons. This led to the release of inmates who lack integration and rehabilitation, endangering the public, he added.

The protest took place when Nzimande was in the office to announce the implementation of the first phase of the Comprehensive Student Funding Model.

Mathabatha's reaction came after an incident earlier this week when the dead body of an 18-year-old girl was found in an abandoned house at Mokomene, Ga-Thoka village, under the Botlokwa policing precinct.

"The common message we are taking to the annual meeting is that South Africa remains open for business and is committed to creating a conducive environment," Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said.

South Africa Thursday accused Israel of breaching the UN Genocide Convention, saying that even the deadly October 7 Hamas attack could not justify such alleged actions, as it opened a case at the top UN court.

President Ramaphosa pointed out that the apartheid regime didn't worry much about the lives but did care about the image, hence Magubane's photographs helped bring change in South Africa at that time.

The education programs have been opened for young people living in the Western as well as Eastern Cape. To enroll in the programs, the individual requires at least a matric certificate alongside minimum marks in language or maths.

Councillor Patricia van der Ross, the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, said that "during the pandemic, borrowing privileges were extended to a one month lending period and a maximum of 20 items for all borrowers."

The Electricity Minister pointed out that when the energy demand was low from Dec. 22 to 29, Eskom used this as an opportunity to carry out planned maintenance, noting that the company had been working throughout the festive season.

The authorities revealed that the suspects - including three males and one female - were arrested over the weekend (Jan. 6) from different areas around Pretoria. The officials seized an AK-47 and two pistols from the suspects.

Minister Blade Nzimande and the South African Communist Party (SACP), of which he is a member," are accused of engaging with NSFAS board chairperson Ernest Khosa in order to receive substantial kickbacks.

The criminals used molded artwork to disguise drugs, but the customs authorities' narcotics test kit helped to find crystal meth, which weighed 10 kilograms. Fentanyl, on the other hand, weighed 13 kilograms.

South Africa's ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was released from jail on parole Friday and "is now at home", authorities said, almost 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a crime that gripped the world.

Patriotic Alliance shared that he along with the party members was informed by the residents that the trucks had been parked at the border for the last two days, to unload the illegal material in South Africa including cigarettes.

In 2023, Cape Town hosted various events including Africa's first Netball World Cup, the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, the first Formula E race in sub-Saharan Africa, the Loeries Creative Week and the return of Tweede Nuwe Jaar Minstrel Street Parade among others.

The SAPS department revealed that between Dec. 25 and Dec. 31, the police arrested 1,073 people for various crimes in the Free State. The government department said that seven unlicensed illegal liquor premises and 97 illegal fireworks traders were shut down.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said that Magubane left the world at the start of 2024, which marked 30 years of freedom in South Africa. Aside from the president, other government officials also described Magubane's passing as a heart-wrenching loss.

Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy announced on Tuesday that the 93 Standard Unleaded Petrol (ULP) and Lead Replacement Petrol (LRP) prices will decrease by 62 cents a litre. Whereas, 95 (ULP & LRP) prices will be dropped by 76 cents a litre.

The department noted that the provincial disaster management center received reports of massive damage caused due to heavy rain in two districts, iLembe and uMgungundlovu, resulting in flooding.

South Africans will be experiencing Stage 2 of load shedding from 5:00 a.m. until 16:00 p.m. Thereafter, the energy company will implement Stage 3 of load shedding until 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

For the initial six months, during the testing and optimization phase, the electricity will be supplied intermittently and later it will be transferred to commercial operations.

Samantha Meyrick, IPSS Medical Search and Rescue spokesperson, said that all the victims missing from the caravan park have been found.

"It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved brother, father, husband and patriot, Mbongeni Ngema. He was a passenger in the vehicle," the family said in a statement.

The tragic incident took place on Monday, killing at least six people. The flooding largely affected people living in a caravan park.

Palesa Mogotsi, 43, and her mother Martha, 70, were found dead by Joburg Emergency Management Services. The spokesperson of the emergency services, Xoli Khumalo confirmed that they witnessed a five-bedroom house on fire on Sunday night.