Ramaphosa, Hichilema hold bilateral talks

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday cemented bilateral relations between SA and Zambia, after meeting with President Hichilema, the presidency said.

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday cemented bilateral relations between SA and Zambia, after meeting with President Hichilema, the presidency said.

JOHANNESBURG — Parliament's standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) will not summon President Cyril Ramaphosa to appear before it — at least for now.

FW de Klerk, the last president of apartheid South Africa and a key actor in the country's transition to democracy, has died aged 85.

CAPE TOWN – South Africa will start vaccinating children between the ages of 12 and 17 next week using the Pfizer vaccine, the health minister said on Friday, as the country looks to ratchet up inoculations ahead of final year examinations.

CAPE TOWN — South Africa launched a new Covid-19 vaccination drive on Friday and will try to give doses to 500,000 people in two days to reinvigorate a flagging campaign that’s coming up against hesitancy and complacency in the continent’s worst-affected country.

Britain is set to announce the removal of Zimbabwe and other southern African countries from a so-called “red list” of destinations which had starved the region of tourism earnings.

JOHANNESBURG – Johannesburg mayor Jolidee Matongo was killed in a car accident on Saturday evening, the city announced.

South Africa's opposition party, Economic Freedom Fighters has castigated President Cyril Ramaphosa for his Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday night calling it a clear proof of "bankruptcy of competency" and "sophistication to lead" South Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has made overhaul changes to his Cabinet which has seen some top officials being sacrificed while some like Finance minister Tito Mboweni and Health minister Zweli Mkhize tendered their resignation earlier in the day.

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday announced that the country was moving from Covid-19 alert level 4 to 3 lockdown.