Health Minister Joe Phaahla held a briefing to provide an update on South Africa's COVID-19 numbers.

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has on 19 August 2021 been elected new National Assembly Speaker.

The Department of Public Enterprises briefed Parliament on the recent explosion at the Medupi Power Station in Lephalale in Limpopo.

US President Joe Biden defended the withdrawal of US military from Afghanistan after the Taliban's takeover. #Biden #Afghanistan

Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan provided an update on the reform processes currently underway at Transnet. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced the establishment of the Transnet National Ports Authority as an independent subsidiary of Transnet.

The department of health updated on government's efforts in fighting COVID-19 in South Africa. Western Cape is now the leading with the highest daily infections and active cases. #COVID19news #CoronavirusSA

The Defend Our Democracy campaign said on Thursday that some of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s admissions during his 11 August 2021 testimony showed that state capture was real. #ZondoCommission #Ramaphosa #StateCapture

President Cyril Ramaphosa at the commission of inquiry into state capture chats to Eyewitness News briefly during the lunch break on 11 August 2021. #Ramaphosa #StateCapture #Zondocommission

The Pietermaritzburg High Court has postponed former President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial until 9 September. #ZumaTrial

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced a Cabinet reshuffle, which included two resignations from Zweli Mkhize as Health Minister and Tito Mboweni as Finance Minister.

The family of Shona Ferguson paid tribute to him at his funeral on 4 August 2021.

Connie Ferguson paid tribute to her husband Shona Ferguson as he was laid to rest on 4 August 2021 in a private ceremony. The 47-year-old passed away due to COVID-19 related complications. #ShonaFerguson

Police Minister General Bheki Cele, together with KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala, gave an update on the law enforcement and social cohesion interventions in Phoenix. This briefing follows the looting and violence in July in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

Eskom announced on 2 August 2021 that it had finally completed the Medupi power plant whose construction began in 2007. #Eskom #Medupi

Eyewitness News spoke to people whose livelihoods were stolen by the violence and who are searching for the means to start again and rebuild their businesses.

The Economic Freedom Fighters celebrated its 8th birthday on 26 July 2021. EFF leader Julius Malema held a virtual address to his supporters. #EFFturns8

Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi met with KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health officials on how the healthcare system was affected by the recent violence, as well as the preparedness of a possible surge that may occur from the riots. #KZNviolenc

KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu spoke to the media at the COVID-19 vaccination site at Moses Mabinde stadium to update on the number of unclaimed bodies in Phoenix. #Phoenix #KwaZulu-Natal #unrest