Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in prison by the Constitutional Court for contempt, for failing to appear before the state capture inquiry and answer questions.

Driving licences that expired between 26 March 2020 up to and including 31 August are now deemed valid until 31 March 2022.

The City of Johannesburg said it will allow for the public to comment on this proposed name change within a period of 28 days from 12 August 2021.

Matongo, an African National Congress (ANC) member and the former finance MMC in the metro, replaces Geoff Makhubo, who died of COVID-19 complications last month.

In this episode, we explore the challenges of being a queer foreign national in South Africa.

Earlier this month, the newspaper ran an "exclusive story" about a 37-year-old woman who apparently earned her place in the Guinness Book of Records after carrying and delivering 10 babies.

The 8 pm address was announced by the health ministry on Saturday following a special national coronavirus command council convened to receive a report from scientists on the prevalence of the Delta variant in the country.

Earlier, the utility said it had hoped not to, but rolling blackouts will resume nationwide within the hour.

The power utility, which has been battling with breakdowns in generation units, said it was also struggling to keep up with the higher demand for electricity as a result of the cold front.

But what consequences could people face for lying about crimes in a country where violence is a common occurrence?

"Just a point of correction. I resigned as an MP. I remain a member of the DA."

The IEC said the postponement of the general election, instead, requires the attention of the national legislatures or another approach to a court dependent on the justifications provided to the court.

Police Minister Bheki Cele released the quarterly crime statistics on Friday.

As the country’s queer community continues to live in fear in light of the recent attacks against them, being homeless means that the struggle for survival is greater due to being not safe.

The body of 40-year-old Andile ‘Lulu’ Ntuthela was found in a shallow grave in the backyard of the man who has now been arrested in connection with his murder.

South Africans were looking forward to the Human Rights Day long weekend, the Easter break, and school holidays under lockdown level 1, but experts warn this may result in increased risk for a third COVID-19 wave.

Daily Maverick journalist Marianne Thamm said her home was broken into by crime intelligence resulting in her work laptops being stolen.

Department of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga called for a minute of silence to be observed to remember the deceased.