Lockdown
9 people arrested after alcohol worth R600k seized in Cape Town
Crime intelligence operatives and Anti-Gang Unit members had been probing allegations of illegal liquor trading involving a Paarl farm and a premises in the...
Seven cases were reported in the city on Wednesday, including six in southern Daxing district.
The disappearance of the corner coffee shop means more than lost wages.
The city is appealing for a change to the curfew in order to ensure longer trading hours.
Officers received information that two popular restaurants one in Sandton and the other in Silverton, Pretoria, were selling booze to customers against level 3 lockdown regulations.
The union said while it welcomed the extended restrictions as a tool to curb the spread of the coronavirus, they were concerned about the effect on the tourism, personal care, entertainment and hospitality sectors.
EFF leader Julius Malema gave the party's first media briefing on Thursday, highlighting the party's concerns around how government was dealing with the pandemic.
Lindiwe Ndlovu died at her home on Monday just a week after celebrating her 45th birthday.
Tight travel restrictions and other lockdown measures have been instituted to assist the Mountain Kingdom.
Police Minister Bheki Cele said he's particularly concerned by the refusal of many to wear their masks, adding that 7,455 citizens had been apprehended since 29 December for endangering their own lives and those around them by refusing to cover up.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the decision to temporarily suspend certain services was made after careful consideration.
Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Tuesday gave clarity on amendments to the level three restrictions, saying it was difficult to ascertain how long South Africa would be under a state of disaster.
It’s also calling on South African Breweries to withdraw its legal challenge to government's decision to temporarily suspend the transportation and sale of alcohol.
The president expressed concern that the rising new infections continued to burden the health system, especially in key provinces.
This is the full contents of President Cyril Ramaphosa's full COVID-19 update address.
Safta award-winning actor Lindiwe Ndlovu has died, according to a statement released by her agency.
Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Sello Kwena urged members of the community to be disciplined.
A group of churches in the community refused to remain closed, forcing officers to fire rubber bullets and stun grenades in a bid to disperse them.
The Western Cape SAPS has thanked the majority of people for heeding the call to observe the level 3 regulations and respecting the rule of law.