Public schools to close from Monday as COVID-19 cases rise
With the country entering the eye of the COVID-19 storm, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the closure of public schools for the next four weeks.
South African Social Security Agency changes disability grant payment dates
Disability grants will no longer be paid on the same date as the older persons grant, starting from August 2020.
Productivity SA to receive R104m for job-saving programme
Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Boitumelo Moloi has announced that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) will provide R104 million to Productivity SA to support some 6 000 SMEs to improve productivity to preserve and create jobs.
R554m to create 25 000 jobs through infrastructure projects
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, says the department has set aside R554 million to create jobs through municipal infrastructure projects.
Big investment in Higher Education infrastructure
The Higher Education, Science and Innovation Ministry is to make a substantial investment in the infrastructure and teaching resources of the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector.
SA's COVID-19 deaths rise by 572
South Africa reported the highest death toll in a single day, with 572 people dying of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
SA’s Coronavirus cases rises by 8170
South Africa has 381 798 confirmed COVID-19 cases, after 8 170 new cases were identified on Tuesday.
Minister Nxesi hospitalised for COVID-19
Employment and Labour Minister Thembelani ‘Thulas’ Nxesi who tested positive for COVID-19, has been hospitalised.
COVID-19 UIF benefit extended to August
Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Boitumelo Booi says the COVID-19 Temporary Employers/ Employee Relief Fund, set up to help those who found themselves out of work due to lockdown, will be extended to August.
UIF promises to pay all valid claims
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has undertaken to pay all valid claims which were not paid, as it begins to wind down the massive campaign of supporting workers through the worst effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.