There was an almost immediate surge in trauma cases in the Western Cape province when the ban was lifted a little of a week ago.

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday toured a hospital in Ceres in the Witzenburg Municipality which was hard hit by the coronavirus.

There were two deaths in the Western Cape and one in the Eastern Cape.

Officers found 38 packages of cocaine in the vehicle, which was en route to Cape Town.

The president on Wednesday night said most of the country will move to level three.

The importance of their contribution, while always critical, is more pronounced these days of course amid the coronavirus pandemic.

On Wednesday, three constables were taken into custody in Khayelitsha. They're accused of accepting a bribe for a cab driver who'd apparently been operating illegally.

Cases would increase every day, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said, but this was to be expected as screening and testing were intensified.

This after a photograph of her having lunch with former Higher Education deputy minister Mduduzi Manana caused an uproar on social media.

On Friday, officers seized liquid cocaine and tik valued at around R3 million at a Table View home.

The long queues seen during the last round of payments has compelled the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) to change dates for some categories of recipients.

The law enforcement official claimed in a WhatsApp voice note that homeless people would be forcibly removed from the city's streets and taken to Pollsmoor Prison and then placed under quarantine for a year.

Authorities have repeatedly warned the public against disseminating fake news about the pandemic because it could spark needless panic.

The 55-year-old was taken into custody on Monday and charged in terms of the Disaster Management Act.

As Murray Adait was making his way back to Mauritius, he got caught up in travel restrictions.

It's confirmed contact tracing has already begun to identify the people who were in close contact with the staff member and they are all asymptomatic.

Parliament’s transport portfolio committee chairperson Mosebenzi Zwane said it was unfortunate to involve ordinary people in matters they knew nothing about.

The president said extraordinary action was needed to deal with the country’s economic problems.