Gauteng to consider joining call for sale of alcohol to be banned again . Gauteng Premier David Makhura's government will make a decision in the next few days on whether they will support the call for the reinstatement of the alcohol ban.

Makhura said this during a media b...

Cabinet to mull enhanced alert level 3 recommendations next week . Cabinet has received recommendations relating to alert level 3 of South Africa's lockdown and will decide on these next week after a briefing by ministerial health advisers on the coronavirus pandemic,...

Parliament respects ConCourt ruling on independent candidates . The South African Parliament on Thursday said it has noted and respects the Constitutional Court judgment handed down by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga permitting independent candidates to contest provinci...

South Africa's electoral body ready to help parliament revise electoral act . The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on Thursday said it was ready to assist parliament with revising the country’s electoral system and legislation, following a landmark constitutional court...

NPA not reliant on Zondo commission to investigate state capture allegations – Lamola . Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola says the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is not reliant on the completion of the Zondo commission's work to go ahead with state capture inv...

Solidarity Fund commits R250m grant for 1.1m tests . The Solidarity Fund announced on Wednesday that it has committed to support the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) with a R250-million grant, which will be used to conduct another 1.1-million te...

Schools reopening: High Court strikes EUSA bid to have decision overturned off the roll . An urgent application by the Educators Union of South Africa (EUSA) to interdict the reopening of schools was struck off the roll by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday.

The union had arg...

Ramaphosa offers condolences to families of Covid-19 victims as death toll hits 1 080 . President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday offered up his condolences to South Africans who have lost loved ones to the coronavirus (Covid-19), warning that the pandemic will get worse before it gets better....

Eastern Cape pushes for alcohol ban as crime, trauma cases spike . In the space of seven days, more than 3 000 violent criminal cases were opened at the Eastern Cape's 197 police stations, with the province's Health MEC saying trauma units are under increased pressure...

ANCYL task team slams 'attention-seeking, demagogue' Malema for his attacks on Ramaphosa . The African National Congress Youth League's (ANCYL) national youth task team (NYTT) has come out in defence of President Cyril Ramaphosa following a blistering attack from former ANCYL president and n...