This week, Batsa took government to court arguing that the prohibition infringed on rights and harmed the economy through a loss of tax revenue.

Senior researcher at the CSIR, Ridhwaan Suliman, said that the country was seeing some positive signs of late.

This week officers were attacked as they were about to arrest a suspected gangster wanted for attempted murder.

Last week, it was revealed the Cape Town Central Police Station had the highest community reported serious crimes in the country.

Over the past two weeks, there have been multiple protests, many of which have turned violent.

British American Tobacco took government to court in a bid to have that ban on the sale of tobacco products lifted.

Advocate Karrisha Pillay, representing Co-operative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, on Thursday quoted a number of studies and research done that showed smokers were at higher risk of contracting severe respiratory diseases.

British American Tobacco South Africa (Batsa) lawyer Alfred Cockrell said that the key argument in the matter was that the ban violated the rights of consumers, including, the right to dignity, privacy and to bodily and psychological integrity.

The gist of its argument is: the ban is sinking the country's entire tobacco industry, which means jobs are at risk and tax revenue is being dealt a blow.

The bid to have the ban overturned is spearheaded by industry giant British American Tobacco and represents the interests of tobacco farmers, vendors and consumers.

Police said that a woman was arrested in connection with the stolen cellphone and a murder case was being investigated.

The Department of Correctional Services on Monday said 25 new cases of coronavirus were detected across the country’s prisons.

The City of Cape Town says since last January, it had to clear more than 26,000 plots and pegs marked out for dwellings.

The power utility and the SIU on Monday approached the North Gauteng High Court to recoup R3.8 billion lost to corruption and state capture from former Eskom board members, executives, members of the Gupta family, and their associates.

Two council experts have analysed data, which shows the anticipated pressure on hospital resources due to a surge in COVID-19 infections hasn't materialised at least for now.

Naptosa’s president Basil Manuel on Monday said the focus should be on the 2021 curriculum and determining what should be carried over.

There has been an increase in the sale of alcohol-free drinks.

More than 5,000 cases in total have been recorded across prisons since March.