Ministers, President not doing whatever they want on cigarette matter, says Ramaphosa as he calls for patience, trust . President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the controversy surrounding the cigarette ban, assuring South Africans that government was making every effort to advance the right to life and dignity.

He als...

'He chose freedom over privilege, humanity over brutality' - old comrades pay tribute to Denis Goldberg . One of South Africa's most revered and respected sons has died - Nelson Mandela's fellow-Rivonia treason trialist Denis Goldberg.

The anti-apartheid campaigner from Cape Town was imprisoned for 22 ye...

DA calls for the extension of UIF’s TERS benefit application deadline . Opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to extend the deadline for applications for the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF’s) coronavirus (Covid-19...

Coronavirus: SA Military Ombud has received 33 complaints against soldiers since start of lockdown . The Office of the South African Military Ombud says it has received a total of 33 complaints since the start of lockdown.

This as the level 5 lockdown, which started on 27 March, comes to an end on T...

'He chose freedom over privilege, humanity over brutality' - old comrades pay tribute to Denis Goldberg . One of South Africa's most revered and respected sons has died - Nelson Mandela's fellow-Rivonia treason trialist Denis Goldberg.

The anti-apartheid campaigner from Cape Town was imprisoned for 22 ye...

SA unions vow to work with government to save SAA, SA Express . The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) said they had had constructive discussions with the government on ensuring the continued ...

eThekwini metro will downgrade to level 4, Zikalala confirms . KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has ended speculation that the eThekwini metro could remain on a higher lockdown level come 1 May, confirming on Wednesday that it will downgrade to level 4 on Frid...

Basic Education Committee tables plan to reopen schools amid Covid-19 pandemic . The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and the Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture on Wednesday tabled a plan to resume schooling for Grade 7 and 12 pupils from M...

US donates protective masks to SANDF . The US embassy in South Africa, through its office of defence cooperation, on Tuesday said it had provided 12 400 protective masks to the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) military health ...

SA Express provisionally liquidated . State-owned regional airline SA Express has been placed in provisional liquidation after its business rescue practitioners filed an urgent court application, a reliable source confirmed to Fin24 on Tue...