Cosas calls for mass testing of pupils, vows to shut down schools . The Congress of South African Students (Cosas) says the Department of Basic Education needs to go back to the drawing board and pen new plans to ensure that pupils are safe at school amid the Covid-19 ...

Lockdown: Trust in Ramaphosa down by almost 10%, while 63% say no to booze sales – survey . Trust in President Cyril Ramaphosa's leadership is declining, and fewer people agree that Ramaphosa is taking the lead in managing the Covid-19 pandemic, research by Ask Afrika has shown.

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Panel members selected for assessment of motion to remove Mkhwebane from office . National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise has selected three candidates to serve on the panel that will assess Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s competencies, following a motion from Democratic Allia...

Fitch sees South African economy contracting 5.5% this year . Ratings agency Fitch said on Friday it expected South Africa's economy to shrink 5.5% this year, as the coronavirus lockdown batters an economy already in recession.

Fitch downgraded South Africa's c...

Gauteng to consider joining call for sale of alcohol to be banned again . Gauteng Premier David Makhura's government will make a decision in the next few days on whether they will support the call for the reinstatement of the alcohol ban.

Makhura said this during a media b...

Cabinet to mull enhanced alert level 3 recommendations next week . Cabinet has received recommendations relating to alert level 3 of South Africa's lockdown and will decide on these next week after a briefing by ministerial health advisers on the coronavirus pandemic,...

Parliament respects ConCourt ruling on independent candidates . The South African Parliament on Thursday said it has noted and respects the Constitutional Court judgment handed down by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga permitting independent candidates to contest provinci...

South Africa's electoral body ready to help parliament revise electoral act . The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on Thursday said it was ready to assist parliament with revising the country’s electoral system and legislation, following a landmark constitutional court...

NPA not reliant on Zondo commission to investigate state capture allegations – Lamola . Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola says the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is not reliant on the completion of the Zondo commission's work to go ahead with state capture inv...

Solidarity Fund commits R250m grant for 1.1m tests . The Solidarity Fund announced on Wednesday that it has committed to support the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) with a R250-million grant, which will be used to conduct another 1.1-million te...