Restaurants were forced to close their doors following the announcement of the lockdown but may now operate takeaways.

Goldberg, who had been battling lung cancer and a heart condition, died at his Cape Town home in Hout Bay on Wednesday night at the age of 87.

On Thursday night, Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma announced a new set of regulations under level four, which would come into effect on Friday.

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Wednesday evening said that smoking posed more risk in the spread of COVID-19.

The SANBS has maintained that its operations throughout the lockdown are considered an essential service.

The power utility said at least 25 suspects were arrested for various crimes including cable theft and illegal connections during the lockdown period.

Shelters have continued their operations throughout the lockdown as essential services and for some, this has resulted in a drop in funding with many animals still in need of care.

The power utility on Tuesday said there had been an increase in vandalism to its infrastructure across Johannesburg.

There was a disruptive protest in the informal settlement earlier on Tuesday.

The SA Weather Service said that snowfall was expected in KZN, the Free State and the Eastern Cape as temperatures plunged across the country as well as in the mountains of neighbouring Lesotho.

Two miners at Impala's Rustenburg mine said they were only paid until 17 April, which was the day they received SMSes from CEO Mark Munroe to return to work.

The association was urged by legal representatives for the Presidency to halt its pursuit to lift the embargo on the sale of cigarettes until President Cyril Ramaphosa outlines his measures on the easing of lockdown regulations.

In the next few days, Muslims will go on a month of fasting, but they won't be able to participate in iftar and prayers as usual.

The animal welfare organisation relies on donations and the latest developments have put further strain on its resources.

The minister sparked public outrage earlier this month when a picture of her surfaced on social media where she was seen dining at former deputy minister Mduduzi Manana's house with several other people in violation of the lockdown regulations.

Each year countries around the globe celebrate the birth of the modern environmental movement however this year will be a quiet one.

A picture of Ndabeni-Abrahams surfaced on social media where she was seen dining at Manana’s house with several other people in violation of the lockdown regulations.

Minister Lindiwe Zulu said strict criteria still needed to be established for those who would benefit from the income grant, which would be paid to individuals who are currently unemployed.