South African Tribune

In the spirit of Madiba, Cabinet has encouraged South Africans to rise to the challenge and support those in their communities shattered by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.“We can embrace Madiba’s values and honour his legacy through humanitarian acts and initiatives supporting those hard-pressed by the impact of the…

Cabinet has encouraged those in their 50s to register for the COVID-19 vaccination on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) from today, to receive their shot from 15 July.People in this age group are urged to register using the https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za or WhatsApp 0600 123456. Meanwhile, Cabinet has confirmed that police officers will be…

Despite having constitutional and legislative protection of the rights of people of different sexual orientation, South Africa has recently seen an increase in the number of attacks against lesbians, gays and transgender people.Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister, John Jeffery, said while Pride Month, which is celebrated annually in June,…

Despite the crippling effects the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have on the country’s economy, South African Revenue Services (SARS) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter says the tax revenue outlook was positive.This was revealed during the launch of the 2021 Tax Season on Thursday. SARS collection activities, which are integrally linked to the…

The South African Revenue Service's (SARS) efforts to root out tax evasion and corruption within its ranks is beginning to bear fruit.This is according to SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter, who launched the 2021 Tax Season on Thursday. He said the revenue collector was making steady progress in improving its capability…

As South Africa commences with the phased rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act, Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has emphasised that the legislation has been introduced to save lives on the roads.“We have made a commitment to arresting the carnage on our roads and committed…

The North West Provincial Government says it is committed to vaccinating all registered senior citizens in July, as the province tackles the third wave of COVID-19 infections.  “We will continue to reach out to these individuals so that more of the senior citizens are reached through outreach sites, especially in the…

North West Premier Tebogo Job Mokgoro has acknowledged that the province is experiencing strain, as the province battles with the COVID-19 third wave.Providing an update on the provincial government’s response to the recently increasing number of infections, Mokgoro said the number of cases, hospitalisations and deaths are on the rise.…