In an exclusive interview with Sunday Times, SA's best enduro rider Kirsten Landman reveals why she plans to enter the Dakar's toughest category, the Malle Moto.

Front-line workers in SA and around the world have had their work cut out for them since the beginning of the pandemic, often putting their own lives on the line while doing their jobs to save as many lives as they can.

Health workers at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital share how the second wave of Covid-19 infections has affected their workload and how they have had to adapt to the increased demand.

Suspended Cricket South Africa (CSA) acting CEO Kugandrie Govender alleges she was verbally harassed by Justice Zak Yacoob, the embattled organisation’s interim board chairperson.

A disciplinary hearing against Govender is set for January 28 following her suspension last month on three counts of allegations of misconduct.

On Wednesday, Yacoob reacted angrily in a telephone discussion with TimesLIVE. He said: “You are a dishonest, irresponsible idiot. You are a rogue and dirty journalist. I prefer not to answer your questions and to air my views when the enquiry comes up [on January 28].”

Tropical Storm Eloise was the cause of significant damage to the eastern parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga on Sunday, including claiming its first fatality.

A red level-10 warning was issued by the SA Weather Service (Saws) for the eastern parts of these two provinces for Sunday into Monday.Acting senior manager at Saws Jacqueline Modica provided us with an update of the damage thus far and a forecast of what can be expected for the rest of the week.

She cautioned that while the worst was over, South Africans should stay vigilant as damage caused by heavy rains and flooding would place serious strain on emergency services.

A Netcare helicopter pilot and a four man team of highly specialised doctors, nurses paramedics and anaesthetists, flying from Johannesburg to Hillcrest in KwaZul-Natal to save the life of a gravely ill Covid-19 patient, died when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed alongside the N3 near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday.

Eye witnesses now describe the scene.

Friday, 22 January 2021 The Netcare Group’s CEO, Dr Richard Friedland, the people of Netcare, Netcare Milpark Hospital and Netcare 911, wish to convey their sincere thanks and appreciation to the media, the greater healthcare community, and patients from far and wide for their messages of love and support, following the tragic helicopter accident near Bergville in KwaZulu-Natal, yesterday afternoon.

Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th U.S. President on Wednesday (January 20), taking the helm of a country beset by deep political divides and battered by a raging coronavirus pandemic.

At 78, Biden becomes the oldest U.S. president in history.

Biden succeeds Republican Donald Trump, who left the White House early on Wednesday after a tumultuous four years in office.

So what can we expect from the new leader and what will his approach be to SA? John Stremlau from Wits University's International Relations Department gives his take on the changing of the guard over in the US.

Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, who stands accused of perjury, on Thursday indicated through her lawyer that she wants to have the three charges against her withdrawn.

In a short appearance before the Pretoria regional court, Dali Mpofu, representing Mkhwebane, said that they were seeking a two-month postponement of the case to make representations to the director of public prosecutions (DPP) to have the charges quashed.

Mpofu told the court that they regarded the charges “as frivolous and contrived” and that if their request for a withdrawal was not granted, it could see them approach the high court.

Amid the mad scramble to secure a healthy supply of Covid-19 vaccines under way, the SA government has been accused of not acting fast enough. Deputy director-general of health Dr Anban Pillay, who has been directly involved in the vaccine procurement drive, addresses the concerns of critics.

In this exclusive interview Dr Pillay provides us with phase one rollout timelines, outlines the safety of the vaccines on the market, addresses what you can expect when being vaccinated, discusses criticisms that South Africans have levelled against government and more.

At the end of 2020, South Africa was still in a Level 3 adjusted lockdown over the holiday season with the ban on alcohol sales being announced just days before the end of the year. In a move that has been questioned by some experts, the President also elected to close dams, lagoons, parks and beaches in hotspot areas.

Now looking forward to 2021 and slowly approaching a year since Covid-19 hit South Africa, the latest Presidential address outlined the regulations for the continued Level 3 adjusted lockdown going forward as well as plans to begin to rollout the Covid-19 vaccination strategy.