In episode twelve, mother and trauma counsellor Charmaine Williams recounts her experiences with domestic abuse. She tells of how she endured 13 years of physical and verbal abuse as well as an acid attack at the hands of her husband.

Tens of thousands of essential workers are on the frontline of the global war against COVID-19.

Many are in the unenviable position of fighting the pandemic, at the risk of their own lives and those of their families.

SABC News captures their voices in this weekly feature, COVID-19 Frontline Workers. This week, Digital News producer Lebo Tshangela speaks to an IT specialist, Mamushi Letsoalo about his experience with the coronavirus during the nationwide lockdown.

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and the South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) have noted with absolute shock and dismay the recent press statements attributed to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and the National Treasury Department to the effect that South African Airways (and other State Owned Entities, including SA Express) should be closed down. Mboweni has effectively confirmed that he supports the liquidation of South African Airways (SAA) and SA Express.

The United States has called on the United Nations Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran that was due to expire in October in order for the Middle Eastern country to start behaving like a “normal nation”.

In the 11th episode of our Podcast series:  ‘In First Person’, we follow the journey of the story of Thembisile who lost her baby six weeks after giving birth. Until today, she still does not understand the reasons, as doctors gave her no explanation.

Tens of thousands of essential workers are on the frontline of the global war against COVID-19.

Many are in the unenviable position of fighting the pandemic, at the risk of their own lives and those of their families.

SABC News captures their voices in this weekly feature, COVID-19 Frontline Workers. This week, Digital News producer Lebo Tshangela speaks to a food delivery driver, Denis Servwu who works for Uber Eats about his experience with the coronavirus during the nationwide lockdown.

Equal Education General-Secretary Noncedo Madubedube outlines their case for the government to provide food to children who ordinarily benefit from the National School Nutrition Programme.

Numsa General-Secretary Irvin Jim says they have reached a deadlock with the Department of Enterprises in trying to save SAA.

As the United States recorded the largest single-day increase of new cases of COVID-19, bars and restaurants in the states of Florida and Texas faced new restrictions with new infections surging in several states across the sun-belt in the south.

Many people who have started working from home since the beginning of the lockdown, are using apps or digital tools like Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Skype to communicate with their colleagues.