You can be fined up to R5 000 for breaking these lockdown rules . If you breach lockdown regulations, you can be fined as much as R5 000 and end up with a criminal record. Offences include being caught with liquor or spreading fake news about Covid-19.

The judiciar...

Basic education department warns against premature reopening of schools . The department of basic education on Thursday warned against the premature reopening of schools across South Africa, amidst the Covid-19 novel coronavirus pandemic.

The department said it had become ...

SA's largest cigarette company drops proposed legal action against tobacco ban . British American Tobacco South Africa (Batsa), the largest player in the country's cigarette market, says it will not be pursuing legal action in an attempt to force the state to permit the sale of cig...

Coronavirus: 511 health workers positive, 26 hospitalised and 2 have died – Zweli Mkhize . A total of 511 South African health workers have tested positive for Covid-19, 26 have been hospitalised and a doctor and nurse have succumbed to the virus.

This is according to Health Minister Zweli...

SA economy could shrink by up to 17% in 2020 despite stimulus, warns business alliance . South Africa's GDP could shrink by between 10% and 16.7% this year despite stimulus efforts due to a sharp plunge in economic activity, according to Business for South Africa.

This plunge would be si...

South Africa commits $1.3m to Covid-19 Response Fund . South African President and African Union chairperson (AU) Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will commit of $1.3-million in response to the global coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic at Monda...

Mboweni calls for Covid-19 support for companies across race lines . Finance minister Tito Mboweni on Tuesday said companies affected by the Covid-19 crisis should receive support regardless of the race of their owners and hinted he was challenging minister of tourism M...

SA needs massive clean up campaign – Ramaphosa . President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday it was time for a massive clean up campaign throughout South Africa in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Speaking at Archie Gumede House in Mayville, Durban...

DA wants Patel to justify level 4 lockdown e-commerce restrictions . The Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Monday it was seeking justification from Trade and Industry minister Ebrahim Patel on restrictions to South Africa's e-commerce industry during the country's eased ...

826 arrests in KZN since Level 4 lockdown began – Premier Zikalala . At least 826 people have been arrested since 1 May for not adhering to Level 4 lockdown regulations in KwaZulu-Natal, Premier Sihle Zikalala said on Monday.

"Since 1 May, we have arrested in these ro...