SA outraged by murder of Eastern Cape Wits student in Dutywa
An Eastern Cape man tried to take his own life after allegedly killing Wits University student Asithandile “Kwasa” Zozo in Dutywa on Monday.
The death...
Eased restrictions will see increase in Covid-19 cases — Prof Salim...
SA will see a slight increase in Covid-19 infections in the next 10 days, according to the chair of the Covid-19 ministerial advisory committee,...
Former first lady takes Jacob Zuma to court over maintenance
Former president Jacob Zuma is reported to be opposing an application for maintenance by his estranged wife, Tobeka Madiba-Zuma.
The former first lady was present...
‘It’s like Christmas’: Thirsty South Africans are here for the sale...
The sale of alcohol is allowed again and South Africans are rejoicing, many tweeting memes and hilarious anecdotes about their excitement.
On Saturday, President Cyril...
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WATCH: Snow falling gently in Komani this morning Video: SUPPLIED
As snow fell during the early hours of Tuesday morning in Komani the minimum...
Restaurant Association of SA cheers while hurt tobacco industry is wary
The tobacco industry has cautiously welcomed the announcement that cigarettes can be sold from Tuesday, but the ban on trade for five months has...
JUST IN | Ban on alcohol & cigarettes lifted from Monday...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country will be moving to alert level 2 with bans on travel between provinces and the sale...
WSU student Mani’s theft trial again postponed
A theft trial against a university accounting student has hit yet another snag after it was again postponed in the East London magistrate court...
SA latest Covid-19 statistics – 15 August 2020
As of last night, a cumulative total of 579 140 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded.
Case Data
Province
Total cases for 14 August 2020
Percentage...
‘Don’t lift bans on alcohol and tobacco’: ANCWL president Bathabile Dlamini
ANC Women's League remains opposed to plans to lift the restrictions 'as SA could be hit by another wave' of Covid-19 infections.
ANC Women's League...
SA-born doctor attacked and killed by patient in Canada
A memorial service will be held on Friday night for a 45-year-old SA-born doctor killed in a Canadian clinic this week, allegedly by a...
Gupta lawyer slams ‘incomprehensible’ Eskom and SIU summons for R3.8bn
The Gupta family has slammed a bid by Eskom and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to sue them for R3.8bn, which the power utility...
JUST IN | SA could move to level two this week...
The country could move to Level 2 this week if Cabinet accepts a recommendation from directors-general to open more sectors of the economy.
A forum...
Police constable in court for ‘raping teen’ on Women’s Day
A 27-year-old police constable who allegedly lured a teenager away from home and raped her on Women's Day was expected to appear in the...
How we plan to make women more financially independent: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that government is scaling up its support for women to enable them to become financially independent, making them less likely...
Covid-19: 414 new deaths, 8,686 new cases recorded in past 24...
SA has recorded another day of relatively low new Covid-19 infections, with 8,686 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours.
But it was a day...
Cigarette sales ban is a sledgehammer to crack a nut‚ says...
The health-care benefits cited by co-operative governance & traditional affairs (Cogta) minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for the decision to ban tobacco sales during the lockdown...
Social media rewards honest student who returned accidental cash deposit
Third-year University of KwaZulu-Natal student Wandile Ntuli was confused and surprised when someone sent him R9‚000 via e-wallet.
Now he is delighted after social media...
SA Latest Covid-19 statistics – 3 August 2020
As of yesterday, a cumulative total of 511 485 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 8 195 new cases identified.
Case Data
Province
Total...
No more lockdowns: World Health Organisation warns that the price is...
The World Health Organisation has urged countries not to reimpose national lockdowns in an attempt to stem the spread of Covid-19 due to social...
Parents mulling home-schooling must comply with these rules
Parents who choose to deregister their child from a school and apply for home schooling must comply with specified legal requirements.
This is according to...
#CrimeStats | You are most likely to be killed in public...
From the streets, to petrol stations, to parks and parking lots, you are most likely to be killed in public, the crime statistics revealed...
#CrimeStats | School bullying sees murders, hundreds of serious assaults
Nine murders and 19 attempted murders which were recorded by the police between April 2019 and March 2020 were as a result of bullying...
R6m KZN hospital burnt to the ground to protest its use...
A security guard has been injured and a R6m hospital building in northern KwaZulu-Natal burnt to the ground, allegedly to protest the hospital being...
Lockdown changes will push curfew to 10pm, allow intraprovincial travel
The government has resolved to ease the curfew by an hour to enable restaurants to maximise their peak customer-serving time.
Tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said...
V&A Waterfront the first ‘Covid-19 safe’ tourist attraction in SA
Cape Town's V&A Waterfront has become the first tourist attraction in SA to be considered Covid-19 safe.
The attraction was awarded a “global safety and...
Gauteng health MEC told to take ‘leave of absence’ as PPE...
Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku has been instructed to take a leave of absence while he is being investigated in connection with the awarding...
SA Latest Covid-19 statistics – 29 July 2020
As of today, a cumulative total of 471 123 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded.
Case Data
Province
Total cases for 29 July 2020
Percentage total
Eastern Cape
75872
16,1
Free...
Fuel prices set to rise in August as oil outperforms rand
Global oil prices strode higher during July, setting the stage for fuel price increases in August despite a surprise fight back from the rand....
Police can now access state capture inquiry evidence as Ramaphosa changes...
Evidence and testimony presented at the state capture inquiry can now be accessed by law-enforcement agencies.
In a gazette published on Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa effected...
Four dead after dagga-laden car crashes into bakkie on freeway
Four people died in a horrific crash after their vehicles, one which was laden with cannabis and cigarettes, collided on the N2 in KwaZulu-Natal...
Man ‘confesses’ to killing his mom over drug money
Violence against women and children in SA took another sinister turn at the weekend when a Free State man allegedly confessed to stabbing and...
SA Latest Covid-19 statistics – 26 July 2020
SA Minister of health released the latest Covid-19 statistics.
As of today, a cumulative total of 445 433 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been...
IN QUOTES | Health minister Zweli Mkhize answers questions from the...
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Sunday evening answered questions from the public related to Covid-19 in a live broadcast by Newzroom Afrika. Below are some...
Mantashe discharged from hospital
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe has been discharged from hospital, according to cabinet spokesperson Phumla Williams.
The minister tested positive for Covid-19...
Trade minister Patel tests positive for Covid-19
Trade minister Ebrahim Patel on Saturday tested positive for Covid-19, the cabinet said, the fourth minister to contract the virus in Africa's hardest-hit country.
Cabinet...
Nine arrested in N2 roadblock with cigarettes, dagga
Police conducting a roadblock in KwaMbonambi in northern KwaZulu-Natal arrested nine suspects after finding them with prohibited items including cigarettes and dagga.
During the roadblock...
Joost van der Westhuizen’s brother involved in church shooting — report
The brother of the late Springbok player Joost van der Westhuizen is reported to have been involved in a shooting in a church in...
Corruption under the ‘new dawn’ has become worse: Malema slams Ramaphosa...
Corruption has become worse under President Cyril Ramaphosa's administration, according to EFF leader Julius Malema.
In a wide-ranging speech to commemorate the EFF's seventh anniversary...
North Korea declares emergency after ‘runaway’ coronavirus defector returns
North Korean authorities have imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong after discovering what they called the country's first suspected case of...
Hurricane Hanna lashes south Texas coast, already beset by Covid-19
Hurricane Hanna pummeled the south Texas coast on Saturday night with howling winds and a surging sea that threatened a broad area already contending...
Probe launched into ‘too big to fail’ Unisa amid concerns for...
The University of South Africa (Unisa) is “too big to fail”, higher education minister Blade Nzimande said on Friday — which is why a...
GBV, farm murders, political killings plague SA: Cele revises budget
Police minister Bheki Cele has allocated R57bn towards visible policing from the ministry's R105.5bn budget for 2020/21.
His other priorities are administration services, which were...
SA latest Covid-19 statistics – 25 July 2020
SA Minister of Health, Zwelini Mkhize released the latest Covid-19 statistics last night.
A cumulative total of 421 996 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have...
Uproar over R404m tablet deal linked to Iqbal Surve
Eastern Cape education MEC Fundile Gade has lashed out at those questioning a deal that will see the department leasing 55,000 tablets for grade 12...
Eat beef stew with a cup of instant coffee if your...
Food prices have gone up‚ Stats SA data shows
Shoppers are right: food has become more expensive. But there are exceptions‚ which savvy or cash-strapped...






























































