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Health minister Zweli Mkhize told MPs that if hotspots don't reduce the spread of infection, more lockdowns could be considered

The Financial and Fiscal Commission told MPs that the immediate priority of government should be on providing social relief to the poor

Minister Thulas Nxesi has amended a directive pertaining to Ters to now allow workers to claim even where their employers did not register them for UIF

The minister says she is not friends with Adriano Mazzotti and defends the ban on cigarettes throughout the Covid-19 lockdown

The DA says a section of the Disaster Management Act is unconstitutional; the president and minister say it’s vital for effective governance

The head of the Academy of Science of SA says the move is a victory for science, democracy and the public good

A Mtubatuba councillor and a Hammarsdale ANC Youth League leader were shot yesterday near their homes The post Two dead in new ANC KwaZulu-Natal killings appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

About 20 people in South Africa die each day from the coronavirus, and this number may peak at 300, while positive cases may reach 8 000 a day, according to some projections The post The inevitable rise in Covid-19 cases and deaths: What the numbers mean appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Last week the department of labour announced that more than R14-billion had been paid to workers, but some are still struggling to access the fund The post Workers with noncompliant bosses can now access Covid-19 relief scheme appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Sumy Sadurni describes the photo she captured of Stella Nyanzi being arrested by police in Kampala The post “I was just running along with police as they dragged her” appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

A survivor tells of how Islamists carrying AK-47s arrived on motorbikes, forced fleeing children to lie on the ground and beat teachers before setting a building on fire The post Armed militants wage war on Burkina Faso’s schools appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

We talk to the organisers whose every waking moment was consumed by the duty of hosting a successful tournament The post World Cup review, Part III: The moguls who battled doubt appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is also expected to provide an update on provisions for the religious sector following a meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council which considered the inputs made by the sector in recent consultations with interfaith leaders.

The Black Tobacco Farmers Association (BTFA) claimed that farms were 'dying' and so were their livelihoods, complaining that government did not consider the views of the many who supported the sale of tobacco products.

The gold mine near Carletonville has temporarily closed after the first case was reported last week.

SAA said that customers who bought tickets for flights that occurred during the lockdown would be able to use their tickets.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi visited Ga-Rankuwa Primary School, north of Pretoria on Tuesday to assess the state of readiness.

Netcare said that 77 of the 80 healthcare workers who tested positive for COVID-19 at its St Augustine's Hospital in Durban had recovered.

While thousands of students have graduated in virtual ceremonies, some students are lobbying for universities to organise traditional ceremonies when the country moves to Level 1 of lockdown, SAUS says.

IEC spokesperson Kate Bapela says they will consult political parties, Parliament, government departments and the Municipal Demarcation Board.

Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma also denies being friends with self-confessed cigarette smuggler Adriano Mazzotti.

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

On Tuesday, snowfall was expected to spread to the central and northern interior of the Eastern Cape, while "bitterly cold daytime temperatures" set over the interior, including the Cape provinces, Free State and southern KwaZulu-Natal.

Parkvale Primary School in Valhalla Park is the second school in Cape Town to have a positive Covid-19 case among educators, according to the Western Cape education department.

South Africa has recorded 43 more coronavirus related deaths, bringing the total to 524. The post 43 more COVID-19 related deaths, as cases rise to 24 264 appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, says officials are working hard to turn around the troubled department.Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, says officials are working hard to turn around the troubled department. The post Plans afoot to turn around Water and Sanitation Department: Sisulu appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, […]

The family of the female pilot, who was part of the first crew to repatriate South Africans out of Wuhan, China, has dismissed social media rumours that she died due to COVID-19 complications. The post Cancer not COVID-19 claimed the life of pilot in Wuhan repatriation mission: Family appeared first on SABC News - Breaking […]

In an announcement that followed a lot of criticism from the religious sector, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that church services may resume under Level 3 of the national lockdown. The post Churches may resume services but limited to 50 people: President appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport […]

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)  has advised employees that they have the right to refuse to work. The post Rights of employees should be given top priority amidst COVID-19: Experts appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says the department is now facing a challenge of break-ins at schools as criminals target Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The post Gauteng Education department mulls ways to deal with school break-ins appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current […]

Die burgerregteorganisasie AfriForum het vandag ’n skrywe aan dr. Zweli Mkhize, Minister van Gesondheid, gerig om aan te dring op die bekendmaking van COVID-19-inligting, onder meer die protokol wat gevolg word om ’n sterfte as ’n COVID-19-sterfgeval te rapporteer. Dít volg omdat beperkte inligting oor die verloop van COVID-19 steeds bekend gemaak word, ten spyte […]

Die AfriForum-tak in Welkom het op 25 Mei 2020 ’n kontrakteur aangestel om van die mangate in die Lakeview-woonbuurt in Welkom skoon te maak. Dít volg nadat inwoners van die Doorns-, Lakeview- en St. Helena-woongebied AfriForum genader het met klagtes oor rou riool wat op sommige plekke hul erwe oorspoel. Die organisasie het sedert Augustus 2019 reeds verskeie […]

AfriForum se Pietersburg-tak het op 23 Mei 2020 die Hoër Tegniese Skool Tom Naudé se skoolterrein, werkwinkel en koshuis met ongeveer 400 liter ontsmettingsmiddel ontsmet. Dié tak het ook op 21 Mei 2020 Laerskool Pietersburg en Laerskool Pietersburg-Noord se terreine, klaskamers, badkamers en koshuise ontsmet. Verskeie skole in Pietersburg en Potgietersrus is reeds ontsmet en die tak gaan voortgaan […]

Die AfriForum-buurtwag in Orkney is sedert die inperking onverpoosd besig om kospakkies saam te stel en uit te deel, veral aan gesinne wat hul werk weens COVID-19 kwyt is. Ongeveer 58 gesinne word reeds só ondersteun. Slegs die grootste nood word nou verlig omdat daar eenvoudig nie genoeg voorraad vir almal beskikbaar is nie. Al […]

Die burgerregteorganisasie AfriForum gaan voort met stappe, insluitend regsaksie, om te verseker dat Suid-Afrikaners wat tans in die buiteland gestrand is of tans in kwarantyn is nadat hulle uit die buiteland na Suid-Afrika teruggekeer het, minder spanning deurmaak. Volgens Alana Bailey, AfriForum se hoof van Kultuursake, het sy en Sue-Ann de Wet, bestuurder van Suid-Afrikaanse […]

AfriForum se Springbok-tak het in die week van 18 Mei 2020 twee maande se vitamienaanvullers aan die Namakwaland-ouetehuis geskenk. Dit volg nadat AfriForum in ander dele van die land sitrus- en ander vars produkte met ’n hoë vitamien C-waarde aan die inwoners van verskeie ouetehuise en aftreeoorde geskenk het om die inwoners se immuunstelsels ’n hupstoot […]

The public may now report any police brutality during lockdown at their nearest police station.

Temperatures have dropped significantly at the start of the week, with the South African Weather Service predicting snow in parts of the country.

The City of Ekurhuleni’s Harambee bus service is back on the road with reduced passenger seating capacity, in line with the level 4 regulations of the lockdown.

Students receiving aid from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) have been urged to use their learning material allowances to purchase learning devices so they can learn remotely during lockdown.

As of Monday, 25 May, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 23 615.

The Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Roads and Transport says the opening of rail during level 3 lockdown could spell a public transport catastrophe.