The department said by end of this week, they would have added 744 additional beds into the system and wanted to scale that up to 880 beds.

Just before Christmas Day, a massive fire ripped through part of the neighbourhood, destroying more than a thousand homes and leaving thousands of people with nothing.

City of Cape Town Mayco Human Settlements member Malusi Booi said that R35 million had been approved for starter kits.

The teenager was swimming with family members when he went missing in the surf on Sunday.

Eyewitness News asked some South Africans what 2020 has taught them.

Every day since the Masiphumelele fire, Gift of the Givers have been distributing hot meals and water and providing hygiene packs and blankets.

The constable is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and negligent driving.

Wester Cape Premier Alan Winde said that he has requested that all gatherings, congregations, masses and prayer ceremonies not be held in-person.

The incident led to an altercation between the two drivers, which included a SAPS member in uniform who appeared unsteady on his feet.

Affected residents will not move back onto the land and will instead erect their structures on a nearby sports field for the next few months.

South Africa has reported a staggering 14,046 in new confirmed cases in the last 24-hours alone.

Siraj Desai retired as a High Court judge this year and almost immediately accepted the ombud position.

Over the last 24 hours, South Africa reported a staggering 26% increase in confirmed cases; that equates to more than 14,000 new cases.

It is not yet clear if the body found on Tuesday afternoon is that of 3-year-old Anothando Mhlobo who went missing in August.

Gift of the Givers are funding oxygen points and high-flow nasal oxygen machines. Beds have already been set up and the facility should be ready to go in the next week.

The provincial Health Department said that there had been a 17% rise in deaths in the last week.

The peak is still two to three weeks away but already hospitals are overloaded, running at over 100% capacity on average.

Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo said hospital staff had been working flat out under very stressful circumstances since March.