President Cyril Ramaphosa is determined to see every part of the economy return to full operation as government works towards recovery from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New Dawn for South Africa trade with Africa
The 1st of January 2021 marked the start of South African firms trading under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement and with the United Kingdom under the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Mozambique–UK Economic Partnership Agreement.
Continue readingGovernment outlines rollout plans for COVID-19 vaccine
In a media briefing on Sunday on the country’s COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy, Health Minister said the rollout of the vaccine will be done in phases beginning with the most vulnerable in the population.
Continue readingThe DSI to fund new COVID-19 variant study
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), will pump R25 million towards the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) as scientists grapple with the new COVID-19 variant. Higher Education,
Continue readingPresident appoints Climate Change Coordinating Commission
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the inaugural Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission (P4C) with effect from 17 December 2020. In a statement on Thursday, the Presidency said the
Continue readingCongratulations to Prof Karim
President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated epidemiologist and Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19 Professor Salim Abdool Karim on being awarded the 2020 John Maddox Prize.
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