The Hawks initially indicated that Nora Grose allegedly facilitated the Temporary Employee Relief Scheme funding along with chairperson of the South African Religious Civic Organisation, Reuben Swartz. The DA in the Western Cape noted that this information was incorrect.

Various groups, including the South African Arms and Ammunition Dealers' Association and the Democratic Alliance (DA), have criticised the proposal.

This is after Bonginkosi Madikizela, who admitted to lying about his tertiary education qualifications on his CV, resigned.

The National Liquor Traders Council and the Liquor Traders Association of South Africa are worried another alcohol sales ban could be implemented.

On Friday, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) briefed the provincial legislature's Local Government committee in the Western Cape on preparations for local government elections.

With COVID-19 top of mind, the Independent Electoral Commission has given an update on preparations ahead of local government elections in October.

Workers affiliated with NUM and Numsa want 15% wage increase while Eskom says it can't afford the hike and has offered a 1.5% increase.

Nora Grose, who serves as the Sub Council Chairperson in Atlantis, was charged with fraud and money laundering involving R170,000 in humanitarian funds meant for the distribution of food parcels in Atlantis.

Numsa general secretary, Irvin Jim, said that they had been provoked by Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter and executive management, who refused to engage meaningfully in the wage negotiations at Eskom.

Nora Grose is accused of colluding with Reuben Swartz, the chairperson of the South African Religious Civic Organisation to access R170,000 in humanitarian aid earmarked for food parcels in Atlantis.

According to the provincial Health Department, there's been a 25% week-on-week increase and cases had risen to about 200 a day.

Democratic Alliance (DA) member Nora Grose was charged with fraud and money laundering involving R170,000 in humanitarian funds.

The SABC Rocklands property in Cape Town has been a source of dispute following the broadcaster's move to auction the building which has previously been home to many residents including domestic workers.

Since the start of the week, people have taken to the streets over service delivery. Demonstrators looted shops owned by foreign nationals, while some were seriously damaged. There were other protests in areas like Soutpan, Dewetsdorp and Zastron.

Police are probing a shooting incident that killed a woman and wounding her one-year-old baby in Bloekombos, Kraaifontein.

Officials have stressed that would-be vaccine recipients who had registered should not present at a vaccination site unless they had been contacted to do so.

The department's Daniel Johnson says two farms have been confirmed to have the highly pathogenic H5 Avian influenza, while laboratory confirmation is still pending for the other two.

The department has spent R69.4 million on funding COVID-19 research and innovation and will be investing R25 million more.