Tokyo region governors to seek further measures to counter COVID-19 surge

17 January 2022, 1:02 PM

The governors of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures agreed on Monday to request further measures from the central government, including shorter opening hours for bars and restaurants, to help counter rising COVID-19 infections.

A staff wearing a protective suit checks temperature of a passenger boarding an international flight

Gauteng holds Climate Change Indaba 3 November 2017, 6:34 AM

The Gauteng government is discussing ways of curbing the effects of climate change.

Health facilities in Limpopo are crumbling: TAC 2 November 2017, 5:25 PM

Members of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) in Limpopo have embarked on a march to the provincial Health Department offices in Polokwane.

Limpopo University rolls out HIV prevention pill 2 November 2017, 4:06 PM

Students at the University of Limpopo are among those from eleven universities across the country that have launched the roll-out plan for an HIV prevention pill, Truvada.

Facebook’s profit soars 2 November 2017, 6:11 AM

Facebook Inc faced harsh criticism in Washington on Wednesday over its failure to prevent Russian operatives from using its platform for election meddling.

Govt conference on technology a success 1 November 2017, 4:39 PM

The government conference on technology in Durban has been a success and has achieved its desired goals.

Institute for Communicable Diseases ready to combat Black Death 31 October 2017, 3:23 PM

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says systems are in place to detect the Black Death plague in South Africa. This follows outbreaks of three types of plague in Madagascar.

Cwele encourages innovations to help institutions with service 30 October 2017, 6:52 PM

Telecommunications and Postal Services minister, Siyabonga Cwele has described government's technology conference currently being held in Durban as a platform aimed at unlocking business opportunities for entrepreneur’s.

EC doctors protest over practice burglaries 30 October 2017, 4:27 PM

Doctors took to the streets of Motherwell on Monday in protest of the ongoing robberies of practices in the townships of Port Elizabeth.

KZN beachgoers embark on clean-up operation after Nurdle spill 30 October 2017, 3:01 PM

Hundreds of people decided to clean up the province’s beaches on Sunday after a Nurdle spill. Millions of the plastic pellets fell from a container that was damaged during a storm earlier this month, and they pose a threat to many marine species. “The fact that they’ve got into the sea and that they’re on […]

WHO reverses Mugabe ambassador appointment 22 October 2017, 4:07 PM

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday reversed his decision to name Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador, following widespread uproar. “Over the last few days, I have reflected on my appointment of President Robert Mugabe as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for (Non-communicable diseases) in Africa. As a result I have […]

WHO reverses Mugabe ambassador appointment 22 October 2017, 4:07 PM

The head of the World Health Organization on Sunday reversed his decision to name Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador, following widespread uproar.

WHO reverses Mugabe ambassador appointment 22 October 2017, 4:07 PM

Internet outage in Somalia extra headache for businesses 16 July 2017, 5:25 PM

A severed marine cable has left Somalia without internet for weeks, triggering losses for businesses.

SA, Rwanda sign environmental co-operation agreement 19 June 2017, 9:25 AM

Minister Edna Molewa and Rwandan Natural Resources Minister Vincent Biruta have signed a co-operation agreement on environmental protection and sustainable development.