Mkhwebane v Gordhan: There's no special circumstances to probe claims, minister argues . Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has not shown any special circumstances to investigate the complaint against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, and the so-called SARS "rogue unit", says hi...

ICU mortality reduced by at least 25% since the introduction of dexamethasone - Mkhize . South Africa has benefitted from various treatment developments that have led to a reduction in the mortality rate, as Covid-19 infections surge countrywide.

"It appears we may have benefitted from t...

Zondo commission to hear some evidence in the evenings, due to limited time frame . The judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of State capture has started making arrangements to hear evidence in the evenings due to the pressure it is under to finish by March 2021.

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It's possible that SA could experience a second surge of coronavirus cases – Zweli Mkhize . The real risk of experiencing a "second wave" of coronavirus cases remains, so containment measures must not be abandoned, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday.

Mkhize held an early-morning...

Court tells govt to respond to Fita's bid for appeal on tobacco ban by Friday . The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Tuesday directed the government to file its response to the application by the Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association (Fita) for leave to appeal the high court ...

Lockdown: It could take 3 years to catch up on work cut from 2020 curriculum - Angie Motshekga . The basic education department anticipates that it will take about three years to catch up on parts of the curriculum that won't be covered this year due to the widespread impact of Covid-19, according...

Covid-19 corruption: ANC NEC embarrassed by allegations, says public outrage is justified . The African National Congress's (ANC's) national executive committee (NEC), after spending the weekend discussing corruption, among other issues, once again condemned these acts and vowed to fight the ...

School reopening: Break over for most grades on 24 August, all grades back by 31 August . The Department of Basic Education has gazetted amended regulations on new dates for the reopening of schools, after institutions had to close a week ago.

The amended regulations include the new dates...

Public Protector probes Covid-19 tenders . South Africa's anti-corruption watchdog said on Monday it was investigating irregularities in government tenders during the coronavirus crisis.

The inquiries by the Public Protector come after the Sp...

Corruption during a national disaster is heinous – Ramaphosa . President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday addressed the corrupt activities that have recently made headlines, labelling corruption during a national disaster as a heinous crime and revealing that he would be...