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The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it is technically ready to conduct the 2021 Municipal Elections.

The elections are scheduled to take place on 27 October 2021.

Chairperson of the IEC Glen Mashinini said preparing for the country’s fifth Municipal Elections under uncertain and unpredictable conditions has seen the IEC dealing with one of the most difficult balancing acts in democratic history.

South Africans will have to adhere to stricter lockdown regulations as government takes precautions to deal with the third wave of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). 

President Cyril Ramaphosa placed the country on Alert Level 3 to stem the rising infections.

“We have to act decisively and quickly to save lives,” said the President, in an address to the nation.

On June 16th 1976, the youth of Soweto and other parts of the country rose up against the iniquity of Bantu Education.

On that day and in the days that followed, many lost their lives. They were killed by a callous regime that had little regard for black lives and thought nothing of opening fire on unarmed, uniformed schoolchildren.

Citizen age 60 years above need to register for the COVID 19 vaccination through the EVDS self-enrollment platforms.

Steps to register for vaccination if you are 60 years or older.

Phase 2 of South Africa’s mass vaccination programme is reaching the elderly across the country, at vaccination sites and in their homes.

Thanks to a partnership between the South African State Theatre (SAST) and Ster-Kinekor Theatres (SKT), you will soon have the opportunity to view theatre content at a cinema complex.

A South African artist has pencilled part of the latest US Batman comic.  

Butterworth-born visual artist Loyiso Mkize (34) is no stranger to superheroes, having created one himself in the form of Kwezi – the first South African superhero.

South African National Parks (SANParks) has launched new products for stokvels and travel clubs that offer special payment terms and discounted rates.

SANParks Tourism Development and Marketing Executive Hapiloe Sello says these groups are being targeted because they comprise different personalities and profiles.

As South Africa embraces the Fourth Industrial Revolution, government is helping companies in the technology sector with the skills they need to flourish.