Court reserves judgment in case against Tourism Dept . The Northern Gauteng High Court has reserved judgment in the case against the Department of Tourism, brought by trade union Solidarity and lobby group AfriForum, regarding the allocation of relief fund...

Tax Justice SA applauds Ramaphosa’s 'bold boost' for the economy . Tax Justice South Africa (TJSA) on Friday welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the easing of the current national coronavirus lockdown and the interventions to resuscitate South Africa’...

Land Bank confirms default it has been trying to avoid . The Land Bank has failed to stave off financial ruin after defaulting on debt that was due on Thursday. The default has now triggered cross default on certain other bonds – a clause that puts a borrowe...

Western Cape the new Covid-19 case leader . The Western Cape has become South Africa's new epicentre of the coronavirus, jumping ahead of Gauteng in total number of cases.

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has attributed this to the province's "...

Corruption Watch calls for tighter measures to reduce corruption amid lockdown . Nonprofit organisation Corruption Watch has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s R500-billion economic and social support package, however, it is urging government to implement measures to reduce oppor...

Mkhize furious with Eastern Cape Health MEC and team, sends reinforcements . Health Minister Zweli Mkhize was forced to take dramatic steps on Tuesday to bolster Nelson Mandela Bay's fight against Covid-19, after it emerged in a damning report that the Eastern Cape government f...

Solidarity Fund raises R2.6bn . Government’s pro bono organisation, the Solidarity Fund, on Thursday expressed gratitude to all those who have so far donated to the fund, which has received R2.6-billion in pledges to respond to the n...

Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams pleads guilty, fined R1 000 for breaking law . Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has pleaded guilty and paid a R1 000 fine for contravening lockdown regulations, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed on Wednesday.

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DA commends Ramaphosa for approaching IMF, World Bank to fund part of relief package . Democratic Alliance (DA) interim leader John Steenhuisen has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the R500-billion Economic and Social Relief Package and has further applauded the Presi...

Little opposition to Ramaphosa's coronavirus bailout plan from political parties . President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced South Africa's biggest spending plan - a once-off stimulus injection into the struggling economy - in response to the Covid-19 pandemic that has led to a lockdow...