Lockdown: Children in pre-Grade R stages won't return to school yet, regulations amended . Children at early childhood development centres (ECDCs) won't be heading back on Monday, along with pupils in several other grades, after Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga amended gazetted direc...

'Gauteng health facilities have reached maximum bed capacity'– department . As Covid-19 cases have started to spike in Gauteng, all government hospitals in the province have reached maximum bed capacity.

This was confirmed by the Gauteng Department of Health on Thursday.

High Court dismisses Maimane's bid to halt reopening of schools . The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed an application by Mmusi Maimane's One South Africa Movement (OSAM) to have the reopening of schools stopped as the country fights the Covid-19 pandemic....

Covid-19: 'Overwhelmed' Eastern Cape asks for SANDF medical team's help . Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has admitted the province's hospitals are "overwhelmed" in the fight against Covid-19, and has asked national government for the support of the South African Nationa...

Ramaphosa to engage with the public in virtual imbizo on Wednesday evening . If you ever wanted to personally ask President Cyril Ramaphosa a question about the Covid-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown, now is your chance.

The Presidency announced that Ramaphosa will on ...

First quarter GDP falls by 2% as recession continues . South Africa's economy decreased by 2.0% in the first quarter of 2020, Statistics South Africa reported on Tuesday morning.

This extends the technical recession that the country found itself in in th...

South Africa not winning the fight against corruption, yet – NPA boss Shamila Batohi . We are not winning the fight against corruption, yet, National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi told the Portfolio Committee on Justice on Tuesday.

"At the moment, we are not winning. I...

Covid-19: Another hard lockdown 'possible' as SA prepares for spike in deaths – Mkhize . Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has warned that South Africa is on the verge of facing a spike in coronavirus cases and related deaths which means another hard lockdown "may become necessary".

Speaking ...

Taxi associations' decision to operate at 100% capacity despite coronavirus restrictions is 'attempted mass murder' – EFF . South African political party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has issued a statement on Monday condemning taxi associations' plans to overlook the Covid-19 regulation of physical distancing and ope...

More South African airports to open as aviation industry gradually resume flights . While more local airports will be allowed to operate for domestic flights from 1 July, all international passenger flights are prohibited except those flights authorised by Transport Minister Fikile Mb...