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AfriForum is ‘very likely’ to oppose bid by the National Assembly speaker to postpone her trial regardless of the Covid-19 lockdown

Health minister Zweli Mkhize reports that the number of infections has increased to 1,280

Tito Mboweni warns that Moody’s action will add to the prevailing financial market stress

Measure is aimed at blocking movement of people to other provinces

Senior party members have called on the city to follow Stellenbosch’s example and offer a rates payment holiday duing the Covid-19 crisis

DA interim leader John Steenhuisen has called for the establishment of a National Assembly ad hoc committee to ensure civil liberties are protected

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Under a state of national disaster, some rights may be suspended. But it is critical to remember that the Constitution itself is not suspended The post The rule of law in times of crisis: Covid-19 and the state of disaster appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Injury saw the Olympic champion dubbed an underdog going into the race he won in record-breaking fashion in Rio. But it’s a position he knows well, and now he has an extra year to heal and train The post Wayde van Niekerk, the eternal underdog appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Airports company, airlines on notice for mercy flights to evacuate foreigners from South Africa The post SAA to operate emergency evacuation flights appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

After testing negative for Covid-19, 112 South Africans quarantined in Limpopo can now go home The post South Africans from Wuhan quarantine group safe to go home appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

If the winelands are best seen from the road then what better vantage point could we ask for than the new-look Discovery Sport? The post A new vintage to savour appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The Hola Bon Renaissance Foundation approached the court challenging the constitutionality of the lockdown regulations, saying coronavirus (COVID-19) didn't pose a threat to South Africans.

Officials said the body of the late Genzeni Zuma was found by one of her grandchildren on Sunday morning.

The accused were apprehended after Cremer's body was discovered at a Philippi sand mine in August last year.

The man is accused of forcefully removing the 14-year-old boy from his mother's care on Sunday.

Payment holidays are simply a freeze on commitments such as loans and bonds for a certain period. Customers who may be in a tight financial spot can opt-in or just simply carry on paying their debts as usual.

Ipid shed further light on the bizzare murder of the 41-year-old who was shot on Sunday while standing at his home's veranda during COVID-19 lockdown enforcement.

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

Police and members of the army work together to make sure that the regulations stipulated under the 21-day national lockdown are being adhered to.

Gabsie Mathenjwa, the chairperson of Umgeni Water and a former director of Denel, says she did not know she needed to declare the relationship when her company dished out contracts on behalf of the government.

As a national lockdown looms to curb the spread of Covid-19, people have more questions than answers. News24 is here to provide clarity.

South Africa has recorded a second death as the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country reached 1 280 on Sunday.

KwaZulu-Natal police have rescued 14 workers from a mask factory in Glen Anil, Durban, where they were allegedly locked up.

Free State police have sent a strong warning to motorists and pedestrians who fail to adhere to the country's lockdown regulations. The post Free State police sends warning to motorists, pedestrians failing to adhere to lockdown appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current […]

Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku says six healthcare workers have tested positive for the coronavirus and are in self-isolation where they are being monitored. The post Six Gauteng healthcare workers test positive for COVID-19: MEC appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. […]

The national Transport Ministry says effective from Monday until Friday buses and taxis will be permitted to operate from 5am until 8pm. The post Government extends public transport operating hours for grant beneficiaries appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news […]

Gauteng Police Commissioner Elias Mawela says so far 148 people have been arrested and another 25 people issued with warnings for flouting the lockdown regulations in the province. The post 148 arrested for flouting lockdown regulations in Gauteng appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South […]

The Health Ministry has confirmed a second death from the coronavirus, with the number of infections rising to 1 280. The deceased is a 74-year-old man, who had been in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and ventilation at a private hospital in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal. The post South Africa records second COVID-19 death, cases rise to […]

Nurses at the King Edward Hospital in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, have accused the department of health of endangering their lives. The post KZN nurses accuse the health department of endangering their lives appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

Die burgerregteorganisasie AfriForum het ’n dringende skrywe aan dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, en die LUR’e gerig om te verseker dat enige dokumentasie wat munisipaliteite publiseer ingevolge artikel 75 van die Munisipale Finansiële Bestuurswet (MFMA) op die betrokke munisipaliteit se webtuiste beskikbaar gemaak moet word. “AfriForum se 141 takstrukture neem aktief […]

Die burgerregteorganisasie AfriForum het die regering vandag gemaan om akkurate en tydige inligting oor COVID-19 tydens die nasionale inperking bekend te maak. Dr. Eugene Brink, gesondheidswoordvoerder by AfriForum, sê die staat was by tye traag met gereelde opdatering van die inligting. “Nadat die syfers Woensdagoggend uitgereik is, was daar eers weer Donderdagaand ’n syfer uitgereik. […]

Dr. Eugene Brink, strategiese adviseur vir Gemeenskapsake by AfriForum Daar is geen twyfel nie dat COVID-19 (die koronavirus) vele negatiewe gevolge vir die hele Suid-Afrika en die wêreld inhou. Daar gaan ingrypende gevolge vir die globale bruto binnelandse produk in 2020 hê en kan tot ’n verlies van 1 miljoen werksgeleenthede in Suid-Afrika lei. Honderde […]

Die AfriForum-buurtwag in Uitsig het op 25 Maart 2020 gehelp om twee sakerowers vas te trek. Die buurtwag se veiligheidsvoorsitter het omstreeks 19:00 inligting ontvang dat ’n rooftog besig was om by ’n winkel in die buurt plaas te vind. Alle patrolleerders se hulp is ontbied en na die toneel gestuur. Met die patrolleerders se aankoms het […]

Forum Tydskrif, AfriForum se ledetydskrif is gedruk, maar kan weens die impak van COVID-19 en die staat van inperking nie nou dadelik by ons lede afgelewer of gepos word nie. Ons het egter ’n plan gemaak en die tydskrif kan nou aanlyn gelees word by www.forumtydskrif.co.za Dié uitgawe, die eerste van 2020, is vanjaar boonop […]

  ’n Paar uur voordat Suid-Afrika om middernag (26 Maart) ’n grendelstaat word, staan kosvoorraad by die Solidariteit Helpende Hand-gemeenskapsentrum in Derdepoort, oos van Pretoria, gereed om deur behoeftige gesinne afgehaal te word. Elize Bezuidenhout, bestuurder van die sentrum, en Luzanne Niemand, assistent by die sentrum, is gerus dat die 50 kinders wat hulle daagliks […]

Social grant payments for the elderly and people with disabilities is in full swing as South Africa enters Day 4 of the 21-day lockdown to curb COVID-19.

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is calling on members of the Reserve Force to complement the already deployed SANDF in the fight against the COVID-19 virus.

The Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has announced that South Africa has recorded the second death resulting from Coronavirus (COVID-19).

In an effort to flatten the curve of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Gauteng, the Department of Water and Sanitation on Sunday delivered 100 more water tanks to needy communities in Soweto.

In light of the payment of social grants from Monday onwards, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has amended the public transport directions under the National State of Disaster.

Deputy President David Mabuza has tested negative for Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Presidency said on Sunday.