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Gauteng closing on WC COVID-19 infection figures as SA death toll hits 3,199
More than 8,000 new infections have also been reported over the past 24-hour cycle, bringing the number of known cases closer to the 200,000 mark.
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Ellen Mashatile, wife of ANC's Paul Mashatile, passes away
The circumstances surrounding her death are still unclear but it’s understood she passed on after battling a long illness.
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11-year-old boy shot, wounded in gang crossfire
An 11-year-old boy has been shot and wounded in a gang-related crossfire in Manenberg, in Cape Town.
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Close to 50,000 COVID-19 recoveries recorded in Western Cape
The Western Cape government said the province had around 16,293 active cases.
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Pupils in grades R, 6 and 11 will return to school from Monday
The department briefed the state on the readiness of schools ahead of a further reopening of the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Eighth VBS Bank heist suspect arrested
The suspect could not be arrested a few weeks ago as he was in quarantine amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SANDF medical team deployed to Eastern Cape amid virus
Premier Oscar Mabuyane had previously appealed for additional help this week amid calls for the reinstatement of the alcohol ban in the province.
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Increase in COVID-19 hospital admissions in KZN as cases surge
Over the past week, COVID-19 cases in the province have dramatically increased from 7,786 to 13,984.
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WATCH: Motshekga updates the nation on schools
The minister is expected to share more details on the revised plan on schooling in the country.
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Dagga worth R350k seized in Cape Town
Police found 180 kilogrammes of marijuana at a business in 7th Avenue last night.
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100 days in lockdown SA records over 10k new infections – the highest jump yet
The total number of cumulative cases is nearing the 200,000 mark with the country currently sitting at 187, 977 infections.
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Sadtu hopes for clarity ahead of Angie Motshekga’s briefing on schools
It’s been anything but smooth sailing since schools first re-opened their doors last month, with over 700 institutions affected by the outbreak.
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City of CT hits back at Cele over law enforcement comments
This week, four structures were demolished in the Khayelitsha area, and during that operation Bulelani Qholani was removed from his shack naked.
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Fatal shooting claims life of 18-year-old in Elsies River
Cape Town police say the teenager died shortly after he was shot in the head.
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‘Don’t make promises’: S. Africans speak out on govt’s lockdown measures
The stringent measures aimed to curb the spread of the virus give government time to prepare the healthcare system.
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1 man dies, several dwellings destroyed in early morning fires
A man’s body was found in the debris of a home fire in Nomzamo, while no lives were lost in an earlier fire in Mandela Park on Sunday morning.
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Off-duty officer stoned to death, suspects in court one month later
The suspects who are aged between 17 and 39 were arrested by the hawks on Friday – almost a month after constable Mzuvukile Hlahleni was killed at his home.
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‘SA has lost a legend’: ANC mourns passing of Welcome Msomi
Msomi, aged 76, died on Saturday following a brief illness.
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22-wheeler truck overturns on M1 near Parktown
Traffic has been redirected onto Empire Road and motorists have been urged to drive with caution when approaching that portion of the M1 north.
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Madibeng municipality closes offices after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
The municipal office is among several buildings, including the Wonderkop, Bapong and Letlhabile clinics, that have had to be closed due to confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
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ANC in Limpopo accepts decision to reinstate members implicated in VBS scandal
Provincial treasurer Danny Msiza and the deputy chairperson Florence Radzilani appeared in advocate Terry Motau's report into the theft of more than R2 billion from the bank.
