We must be guided by facts, not rumours – Ramaphosa on Covid-19 . President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday expressed concern for frontline health workers who have died owing to the coronavirus (Covid-19) and has also warned against the stigmatisation of people who have te...

More than 700 school staff, 88 pupils tested positive for Covid-19 in Western Cape to date – MEC . More than 700 teachers and school staff and 88 pupils have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Western Cape to date according to this week's provisional stats, Education MEC Debbie Schäfer has said.

Now nearly 3 000 confirmed Covid-19 cases in North West . The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the North West as of Thursday was 2 965, the provincial Department of Health said on Friday.

The province has also recorded 421 recoveries and five dea...

Govt lawyers in sudden about-turn, get court to delay cigarette case until August . South African smokers may now need to wait until August for the second of two cases challenging the ban on cigarettes to be heard.

The country's largest tobacco manufacturer, British American Tobacco...

Hawks arrest municipal manager in VBS case . A treasury manager at the Merafong municipality appeared in a Pretoria court on Thursday on charges relating to the VBS Mutual Bank scandal, the Hawks said.

Mattheys Gerhardus Wienekus, 64, was arres...

Time given to amend independent candidates legislation 'unfair' – ANC chief whip Majodina . It is "unfair" and an "overreach" for the Constitutional Court to give Parliament 24 months to amend legislation to allow independent candidates to contest national and provincial elections, African Na...

Don't panic over Covid-19 cases at schools – Motshekga . South Africa's basic education minister, Angie Motshekga, on Thursday appealed to communities across the country to remain calm when coronavirus cases were confirmed at schools.

“We appeal to all sch...

South African government urges creditors to support SAA rescue plan . South Africa's public enterprises ministry on Wednesday urged creditors to vote in support of a rescue plan for cash-strapped South African Airways (SAA).

Creditors are due to vote on the plan, which...

Schools: Dept gears up for phasing in other grades, as Covid-19 cases rise . While Covid-19 infections continue to creep in at schools across the country, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) says it will continue monitoring safety precautions as it prepares to phase in othe...

Covid-19: 7 400 deaths, 400 000 cases expected by mid-July – but data uncertainty remains . In the next four weeks, the number of Covid-19 cases nationally is estimated to top 400 000, and 7 400 deaths could occur, according to updated projections used by the government.

Updated projections...