Sexual offences 'cold case' team dealing with 785 000 dockets, says Ramaphosa . President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said that a newly-established cold case task team had started "analysing" 785 000 dockets relating to sexual offences in South Africa.

"This is progress, it is a...

Covid-19 PPE money stolen from the state will be recovered – Jackson Mthembu . Monies stolen from the state by unscrupulous companies and individuals by inflating the prices of personal protective equipment (PPE) will be recovered.

That's according to Minister in the Presidency...

Cosatu plans strike on October 7 over corruption . The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is mobilising for a general strike on October 7 to protest about corruption, and it wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to speed up prosecutions of corru...

UIF TERS shutdown unfair to those with legitimate claims, says business body . Business for South Africa (B4SA) said on Wednesday that the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF) decision to halt Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) payments was unfair to those w...

Fita agrees to shelve supreme court appeal on tobacco ban . The Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association (Fita) on Wednesday said it has agreed to withdraw its supreme court appeal on the country's bitterly contested lockdown ban on tobacco sales, nine days a...

SACP not consulted about 'shock' deployment of Zandile Gumede to KZN legislature . The South African Communist Party (SACP) in KwaZulu-Natal said it was not consulted about the "shock" deployment of former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede to the provincial legislature, according to its...

Zondo commission: Guesthouse owner confirms Bosasa paid for Mokonyane's birthday hosted at venue . A guesthouse owner has told the commission of inquiry into State capture that they hosted former environmental affairs minister Nomvula Mokonyane's 40th birthday celebration in 2003, contradicting her ...

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms Covid-19 antibody tests are now legal . The National Department of Health has confirmed that antibody testing is now legal in South Africa.

On Monday evening, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced: "Today I am pleased to announce that the...

City of Cape Town committed to rebuilding economy amid lockdown level 2 . The City of Cape Town on Monday urged all residents to continue wearing their masks, washing their hands and practising social distancing as the city and the rest of South Africa adjust to life under t...

Attributing economic challenges to ANC rule a betrayal of reality – ANC to Manuel . The African National Congress (ANC) has gone on the defensive following comments by its former leader and finance minister Trevor Manuel during a webinar on Saturday about South Africa's "almost three ...