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...

Mkhize opens new field hospital in NMBay . Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize paid tribute to South African health workers at the inauguration of the Rev. Dr Elizabeth Mamisa Chabula-Nxiweni Field Hospital, in Nelson Mandela Bay, in the Eastern Ca...

Wits announces SA's first Covid-19 vaccine trial, first participants to be enrolled this week . The University of the Witwatersrand has announced South Africa's first Covid-19 vaccine trial and its first participants will be enrolled this week.

The trial aims to find a vaccine that will prevent...

Zuma corruption case adjourned to September, no trial date set yet . Proceedings for former president Jacob Zuma's corruption case together with co-accused arms company Thales has been adjourned to September as document submissions between parties further delayed procee...

Further sections of Protection of Personal Information Act proclaimed . Further protections to the public's privacy will be enforced by the end of this month as sections of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPI) come into effect on 1 July, the Presidency a...

DA to appeal court ruling allowing race, BBBEE status as criteria for Covid-19 aid . The Democratic Alliance (DA) intends to appeal a Gauteng High Court judgment that directed the government to use transformation criteria when providing relief.

On Friday, a full Bench dismissed the D...

No quick fixes for economy – Ramaphosa . President Cyril Ramaphosa warned on Monday that there would be no quick fixes for the economy as government gears up to launch its Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium (Sidssa) on Tuesday. ...