Zuma wants the High Court to suspend his sentence until the Constitutional Court hears and decides his application to rescind his 15-month sentence.

Former President Jacob Zuma started serving his 15-month sentence at the Escourt Correctional Facility in KwaZulu-Natal after he was taken into custody close to midnight on Wednesday night.

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that he met Jacob Zuma in person and that he was his usual laughing self and did not say anything about his previous comments that the African National Congress (ANC) had abandoned him.

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that the medical assessments being done on Zuma were standard procedure to determine how he would be incarcerated and Zuma would be placed in isolation for the first 14 days in line with COVID-19 regulations.

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that former President Jacob Zuma would be assessed before a decision was made on how he would be incarcerated.

Government's decision to enforce stricter rules was informed by frightening surge in COVID infections as the Delta variant spread across the country.

Speaking to Eyewitness News, Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg has denied that the businesses that were targeted by pro-democracy protestors are linked to the king and other members of the royal family.

Kenneth Kaunda’s son, Kaweche, said his father’s last wish was to be buried next to his wife Betty but the government said that he could be exhumed later to be reburied there.

Khosi Dlamini has told Eyewitness News that while the numbers had gone down compared to last week, patients who were brought in at the height of protests were only stabilised and many were yet to go to theatre.

Organ chair and Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi sent his minister of international affairs, Lemogang Kwape, and his counterparts from South Africa and Zimbabwe.

MTN has confirmed that it's being taken to court by the Institute for Democracy and leadership, together with state owned eSwatini Mobile in to force it to restore Internet services.

Thabang Makwetla admitted he asked Bosasa to give him estimates for security upgrades, but he said the company installed cameras without his approval, and then gave him an invoice of R90,000.

Former deputy Justice Minister Thabang Makwetla was back at the commission on Monday to testify about his home security installations by Bosasa, allegedly valued at R350,000.

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo's term has been extended until the end of September but he said that when he returned he would conclude all oral evidence by the end of July.

The SADC delegation was welcomed by acting Prime Minister Themba Masuku earlier in the day and normally set up delegations meet, or at least pay a courtesy call on the king. But the government hasn't said whether either of these two happened.

Early Childhood Development centres have come under the spotlight with a surge in child abuse incidents, as well as centres that operate without registration and do not vet staff correctly.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said the standard of leadership that the late former Zambian President left and his ideals would continue to live on.