Tshwane intensifies Covid-19 screening and testing . The City of Tshwane has intensified screening for coronavirus (Covid-19) at all its clinics, with thousands of people being checked for the virus daily, spokesperson Selby Bokaba said on Friday.

“The...

South Africans abroad are now allowed to return home - but the how is unclear . South Africans who are abroad and want to return during the lockdown are allowed to do so, Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu has said.

The how, however, remains unclear.

Mthembu tweeted th...

Steep drop in movement around SA cities during lockdown, Google data shows . South Africa has seen a steep decline in the number of people moving around cities in the wake of the announcement of a 21-day lockdown by President Cyril Ramaphosa, according to new 'mobility report' ...

Public servants wage deal on ice as unions move to declare dispute . An increase in the wages of public servants – originally due to kick in on April 1, in terms of a wage agreement reached in 2018 – is still on ice after Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced an ambit...

Coronavirus: Western Cape govt scouting for temporary treatment sites . Suitable venues are being looked for in the Western Cape to be used as temporary treatment sites, in preparation for any increases in the province's number of coronavirus infections.

"As part of our ...

Covid-19 cases detected in KwaMashu and Inanda in Durban . Cases of Covid-19 have now been discovered in Durban's biggest townships, with health officials deploying tracer teams to mitigate the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus.

eThekwini Metro Mayor Mx...

Lockdown: Alleged perpetrators of petty crime to be released from police holding cells . Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has ordered that alleged perpetrators of petty crimes be released from police holding cells countrywide and warned to appear in court on a future date.

The order is in ...

Mabuza appeal to citizens to strengthen actions in fighting Covid-19 . Deputy President David Mabuza on Wednesday appealed to citizens to heed the call to flatten the curve by strengthening efforts to combat the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic as well as continuing the fi...

Taxis allowed 100% of capacity only with masks – Mbalula . Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced on Wednesday that taxis could carry their full loads during the national lockdown, provided that all passengers wore masks.

Mbalula was addressing the taxi...

Zimbabwe at last pays off debt to Eskom . Zimbabwe has paid off all its debts to Eskom and is now in a position to negotiate for a new deal, the country’s Minister of Energy, Fortune Chasi, tweeted on Monday evening.

Eskom in the past threat...