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Five units broke down overnight and on Friday morning

Retrenchment packages provide hefty incentives to the lower-paid employees

Premier says he is experiencing mild symptoms as coronavirus cases soar in the province

If the government takes the right actions now, SA is ‘capable of delivering economic growth of 5% per year, doubling GDP over the next 10 years’,  says Business for SA

Emergency medicine GM at Life Healthcare Charl van Loggerenberg talks to Business Day TV about healthcare’s readiness for the Covid-19 storm

A district breakdown of infections from Wednesday shows Johannesburg as the hotspot in Gauteng with 35‚040 infections

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The internal medicine department at the Helen Joseph Hospital, which includes pulmonology, has nearly 300 patients, including COVID-19 patients, and said that it was unable to wash patients or give them drinking water.

The retail pharmacy said that it had decided on this move because of backlogs in obtaining test results from laboratories.

This comes after Health Minister Zweli Mkhize clarified that the vehicles could not be used as ambulances to transport patients in the province.

More generating units have broken down, resulting in the utility battling to meet the high demand for electricity.

The Department of Public Enterprises said that the pilots wanted benefits that were far too costly and were not in the best interest of SAA, its employees, creditors and stakeholders.

In a statement, the premier said that he had received his test results on Friday and that he was positive.

Eastern Cape health superintendent general Dr Thobile Mbengashe said the 100 scooters acquired by the provincial health department were never meant to be ambulances.

Three people who allegedly defrauded Toyota South Africa out of more than R5.5 million have been arrested in KwaZulu-Natal on charges of fraud, corruption and money laundering.

Stay up to date with the latest news, views and analysis as the number of coronavirus cases in SA increases.

A school in Groblersdal, Limpopo, has come under attack over an overtly racist remark written on the wall of a toilet stall at the school.

North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Gordon Kegakilwe has been laid to rest after contracting Covid-19.

With guns blazing, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has hit back at the DA's criticism of the Eastern Cape's controversial medical scooters idea.

South Africa has recorded 13 674 new coronavirus cases bringing the total number to 238 339. A further 129 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported. The post 13 674 new coronavirus cases recorded in SA, 129 more deaths appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South […]

The City of Johannesburg's Finance MMC Jolidee Matongo has welcomed proposals that councillors should not get salary increases this year. The post City of Johannesburg tables budget for 2020/2021 appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

Minister of Communications and Digital Technology Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) should ensure that it has explored all avenues before reaching a decision on Section 189. The SABC plans to cut 600 permanent jobs and 1 200 freelance posts. The post SABC should explore all avenues before deciding on retrenchments: Minister […]

Six members of the Gauteng Health Department's war room team have tested positive for the coronavirus. The department confirmed this in a statement. The post Six Gauteng health officials test positive for coronavirus appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news […]

The murder case against Muzikayise Malephane, the man accused of killing 28-year-old Tshegofatso Pule, has been postponed in his absentia at the Roodepoort Magistrates court, west of Johannesburg. The post Tshegofatso Pule’s murder case postponed appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. […]

The Department of Labour in the Western Cape has closed down the George and Thembalethu magistrates' courts in George, in the Southern Cape, for non-compliance with COVID-19 safety regulations. Two factories were also shutdown. The post Two Western Cape courts, factories closed due to COVID-19 non-compliance appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special […]

Die burgerregteorganisasie AfriForum bevraagteken die goedkeuring van die Tshwane Metro se begroting vir die 2020/2021-boekjaar aangesien slegs die munisipale raad bevoeg is om ’n begroting goed te keur – en nie die administrateur nie. Dié raad is vroeër vanjaar ontbind en onder administrasie geplaas nadat raadslede geweier het om vergaderings oor die aanstelling van die […]

Die AfriForum-tak in Lichtenburg verwelkom die Ditsobotla Plaaslike Munisipaliteit se aankondiging dat hulle dié dorp se vullisterrein gaan skoonmaak. Dít volg nadat AfriForum druk op die munisipaliteit toegepas het en op 29 Junie 2020 ’n skrywe aan die munisipaliteit gestuur het oor die toestand van die terrein. Talle inwoners en ondernemings in Lichtenburg het by […]

Die burgerregteorganisasie AfriForum het op 8 Julie 2020 ’n tak in Centurion gestig. Dié nuutgestigte tak is reeds besig met die beplanning van aksies wat hulle in die nabye toekoms gaan uitvoer. Die takbestuur versoek ook die gemeenskap om by dié tak betrokke te raak. Die takbestuur bestaan uit André de Bruyn (voorsitter), Johan Dijksman (ondervoorsitter), Nico […]

Die AfriForum-tak in Witbank het die afgelope twee weke verskeie padtekens oorgeverf en slaggate in Geringerstraat opgevul. Van dié tekens was nie meer duidelik sigbaar nie en die tak het ingegryp om motoriste se veiligheid te verseker. Die tak beplan om nóg verkeerstekens oor te verf en slaggate op te vul in 2de Laan, op […]

Die Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit beplan om ’n gedeelte van die Papegaaiberg Natuurreservaat aan onwettige besetters van dié grond af te staan. Só faal die Munisipaliteit in sy verantwoordelikheid as bewaarder van dié natuurreservaat. Ons vra jou ondersteuning om die reservaat te red. Voeg jou naam by die petisie en gee op dié wyse ’n mandaat aan […]

Die Ellisras-/Lephalale-area gaan erg gebuk onder die besoedeling van riool in hul water en op die erwe tussen huise. Die riool word in die Mogolrivier uitgepomp, waar baie dier- en plantspesies beskerm word. AfriForum se Ellisras-tak het as deel van die jaarlikse blou-en-groendruppelprojek menige watertoets oor die afgelope drie jaar gedoen – en daar is […]

The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) says it has noted that the South African Airways Pilots Association (SAAPA)’s has endorsed the Voluntary Severance Packages (VSPs) which are being offered to individual employees of the South African Airways (SAA).

The Council of Education Ministers (CEM) has noted with disappointment ongoing sporadic attempts by political and civic organisations to disrupt learning at some schools around the country.

Due to increase in plant breakdowns, Eskom will implement Stage 2 load shedding from midday on Friday.

With a constrained power system, Eskom may be forced to implement load shedding, it said on Friday.

Gauteng Premier David Makhura has confirmed he is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19.

Police Minister Bheki Cele has urged the country’s police officers to persevere amid trying times, as they continue to be at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.