Forecasters warned the rainy weather conditions could last until at least Sunday.

Secretary-general Moulana Ebrahim Bham said that the national lockdown required each and every South African to respect the measures taken by President Cyril Ramaphosa to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the country.

The man defied a doctor's instruction to self-quarantine and allegedly continued with his business, including attending a religious gathering.

The organisation said it heard the call of President Cyril Ramaphosa to assist the poor during the 21-day lockdown period.

It is alleged that a Datsun sedan travelling towards Mokopane with six occupants on Friday experienced a puncture and swerved into the opposite lane, colliding head-on with a Toyota Yaris.

Eskom earlier announced the implementation of Stage 3 load shedding from Saturday until Monday morning.

Shiraaz Mohamed has spoken for the first time since arriving back in the country earlier this month.

It's understood the bus driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn shortly after 6 am on Wednesday morning; the accident caused major traffic congestion on the N12 Highway.

In a video which has gone viral on social media, the motorist is seen clocking just over 300km/h on the highway.

Cybersecurity and anti-virus provider Kaspersky issued a statement on Monday titled Silence before the storm about potential malware attacks on major banks in the sub-Saharan Africa region.

It's understood the lions were poisoned yesterday before their paws, snouts and jaws were hacked off.

ER24’s spokesperson Ross Campbell said paramedics and other rescue teams arrived at the scene after receiving a call from the police.

Limpopo police have arrested three suspects following the discovery of a drug lab in Pretoria, equipment and drugs were seized.

This came after CCTV footage emerged of a woman being violently manhandled by Tshwane Metro Police Department officers at a petrol station last week.

Police said a case of murder and business robbery was opened.

The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for heatwave conditions with extreme temperatures expected from Thursday until Sunday.

Emergency services said they were alerted to the structural blaze on Monday.

The South African Weather Service said temperatures were likely to peak from Wednesday with the mercury expected to hit 40°C in some areas.