Premier David Makhura had placed the HOD under precautionary suspension on Wednesday, following recommendations of the Special Investigating Unit in relation to the probe into alleged PPE corruption.

The total number of deaths since the virus was first detected in South Africa now stands at 15,857 while the recovery rate is now at 89.2% after 586,844 people recovered.

At the time Ndlozi remarked that men, who were clad in EFF regalia, were ‘merely touching’ reporter Nobesuthu Hejana when they refused to let her cover the demonstration outside a Clicks store at a Western Cape mall.

The party said it "humbles itself in any wrongdoing", and has committed to paying back government for the irregular use of state resources for the trip to Zimbabwe.

In a statement on Thursday, the department said dam levels dropped from 37.6 % last week to 37.0% in this week.

The businessman was known by many for the work he did on the tombstones of South African icons such as Joe Mafela, Ontlametse Phalatse, Nkululeko ‘Flabba’ Habedi, Baby Jake Matlala, Scara Ngobese and others.

On Wednesday, information belonging to millions of South Africans and nearly 800,000 businesses was handed over to an alleged fraudster by the firm in a massive data breach.

In a tweet on Thursday, DA MP Siviwe Gwarube implied that Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize had falsely reported in June that the Maseve field hospital outside Rustenburg was nearing completion.

Mokgoro has instructed all provincial government departments and entities to submit reports pertaining to the procurement of COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies by Friday.

Job Mokgoro, who returned to work last week, participated in a virtual meeting with the North West Legislature Chairperson’s forum to address the concerns about his executive.

News of the iconic thespian’s death came out on Tuesday night, with many taking to social media to express their shock and sadness.

A statement on Thursday confirmed that two of the employees who tested positive were based at the main provincial office building while the third was based at the medical depot.

The MEC, who died on Monday from COVID-19-related complications, will be laid to rest in Vryburg.

Twenty big-name guitarists have joined forces to hold a fund-raising concert for the historic music venue, which boasts a colourful history of star performances

Passersby alerted authorities after they spotted a car submerged in the water near the Snake Park and Dam bridge on Tuesday.

Gordon Kegakilwe was admitted to a Vryburg hospital on Sunday and immediately placed on oxygen before he was transferred to a Klerksdorp facility the next day, where he died.

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.

It said Education MEC Mmaphefo Matsemela the decision aimed to avoid an influx of grades returning to school on Monday and to save lives.