President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson, Khusela Diko, has temporarily left office. This comes amid a probe into the awarding of two contracts for the supply of PPEs to Royal Bhaca Projects in which her husband is a director. There are concerns that Diko might have used her position to get the tender for Royal Bhaca Projects. This comes as the ANC in Gauteng announced that it had summoned Khusela Diko together with Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku and his wife Loyiso Masuku to a meeting over the scandal.

At least 25 people were arrested yesterday across the Cape Penisula on charges of public violence and contravening sections of the Disaster Management Act. This followed various shutdown protests called by the Cape Coloured People's Congress demanding among others houses and job opportunities.

Cape Town Mayoral member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says the City will act against protests, should they turn violent, including the obstruction of access to public roads and the vandalism of infrastructure. This as a group called the Gatvol Capetonian Movement plans a shutdown of the City this morning. They are protesting against poor service delivery in coloured communities

The Gauteng Health Department says it's waiting for the City of Tshwane to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to enable them to turn the Tshwane Events Centre -- formerly known as Tshwane Show Grounds -- into a Covid-19 field hospital. The city took control of the facility after a protracted legal battle with TSHWABAC -- who owned and managed it. The property was transferred free of charge to Tshwabac -- formerly known as the Northern Transvaal Chamber of Industries

ANC veterans have criticised the governing party for having former president Jacob Zuma lead a memorial service paying tribute to the late struggle veteran Andrew Mlangeni. In a letter directed to the party's general manager, Febe Potgieter-Gqubule, the veterans bemoaned what they called the "unsuitability" of choosing Zuma to fulfil such an important role. Zuma was a keynote speaker at a virtual memorial honouring Mlangeni, the last remaining Rivonia trialist on Friday. Mlangeni, who celebrated his 95th birthday last month, died last Tuesday night at the 1 Military hospital in Pretoria after being admitted with abdominal complaint.

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With grade 3 and 10 learners expected back in class this morning, the ANC says the re-opening of schools should follow the guidelines set out by the World Health Organisation. Basic education minister Angie Motshekga met with her cabinet colleagues yesterday following renewed calls to close schools amid the spike in Covid-19 infections in the country. Last week Motshekga met with teacher unions and other stakeholders after calls for the closure of all schools. Motshekga is expected to announce this week whether she bows to the pressure. General Secretary of the National Association of School Governing Bodies, Matakanye Matakanye

Business owners in the hospitality and leisure sector have warned insurance companies of sustained legal action over the failure to pay out valid COVID-19 related claims. These businesses include fast-food franchises, game lodges, restaurants and hotel groups that have had to shed thousands of jobs over the national lockdown period. Spokesperson for the Hospitality, Entertainment and Leisure Industries of South Africa Alliance, Duncan Heafield, says there has been a mass carnage of businesses within the hospitality industry due to the current government regulations and insurance companies who refuse to pay up for business disruptions. This, he says, is tantamount to putting the final nails into the coffins of already ailing and dying businesses.

Three-hundred Chefs in 10 cities across the country are embarking on a Mandela Day initiative that seeks to make 67-thousand litres of healthy nutritious soup using surplus rescued produce. The initiative is a joint-venture between SA Harvest and non-profit organisation, Chefs with Compassion. SA Harvest says it is shocking that 18-Million women and children go to bed hungry in South Africa although 10 million tons of food goes to waste every year. Meanwhile, National Project Manager of Chefs with Compassion, Chef Coo Pillay, says 268-thousand people are expected to receive a warm nutritious cup of soup on Mandela Day on Saturday. National Project Manager of Chefs with Compassion, Chef Coo Pillay

According to the UIF more than 2,000 SA's performing artists have received relief funds from the department of arts & culture for gigs cancelled during the lockdown, others complain of being left out in the cold. Musicians such as Arthur Mafokate, Kelly Khumalo, Caiphus Semenya poet laureate Wally Serote - are listed as having received once-off payments of between R10,000 and R20,000 to help them during the covid crisis, but the likes of- - Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels and Sipho Hotstix Mabuse claim the department has not given them cent. DR Victor leader of the band Dr Victor & the Rasta Rebels