89 people from higher education institutions died from COVID-19: Nzimande
Some universities are gearing up for a hybrid curriculum next year. Both Wits University and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) say the COVID-19 pandemic has forced them to rethink their education offerings.
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa) in Gauteng has expressed disappointment that fraud and corruption related to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has overshadowed the work done by health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The amaXhosa caretaker King at Nqadu Great Place in Willowvale in the Eastern Cape, Nkosi Dumehleli Mapasa has died after a short illness.
The high rate of teenage pregnancy, HIV infections and gender-based violence in rural areas has prompted an NGO in Mthatha to launch a programme to sensitise girls about the social ills.
Johannesburg Emergency Services are on high alert as severe thunderstorms are expected in many parts of the city. Flash flooding is also expected in low-lying areas.
National Hawks spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi says a total of six people have now been arrested in connection with the asbestos roofing investigation - three in the Free State and three in Gauteng.
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande says universities in the country are now in a position to welcome 100% of students back on campuses as the country has moved to alert Level 1 of the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.
A bitter gang war in Newcastle in northern KwaZulu-Natal has claimed the lives of five young men in less than two months. The groups are based in oSizweni and Blaauwbosch.
The long-awaited Vrede Dairy Project probe has been completed. Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says the investigation has identified all implicated parties and they have been served with notices.
People's attitude towards the coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed since the move to lockdown Level 1and healthcare professionals are concerned.
Western Cape Police Commissioner, Yolisa Matakata, has described the death of top cop, Charl Kinnear, as a great loss. Matakata was speaking at Kinnear's memorial service held in Belhar.
Various South African ministries are holding a media briefing to give the latest update on COVID-19 restrictions during lockdown level one.
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union supports the Congress of South African Trade Unions National Day of Action which will take place on the October 7th.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has suspended the province's Head of the Department of Health, Professor Mkhululi Lukhele, with immediate effect.
The Hawks are in the process of arresting several people in Gauteng, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, following evidence at the State Capture Commission relating to the 2014 Free State Asbestos Project.
The Public Protector, Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane, releases a number of investigation reports during her office’s second quarterly media briefing for the 2020/21 financial year.
Scores of people from various structures including South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) , Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and the African National Congress (ANC) have arrived at the Thohoyandou Magistrate's Court in Limpopo where a man arrested in the murder case related to VBS saga is due to appear.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) will hold a memorial service for slain top cop Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear in Belhar on the Cape Flats on Wednesday morning.
The Acting Gauteng Health MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, says health officials are concerned over people not being extra cautious when in public gatherings amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will take the stand on Wednesday at the Commission of Inquiry into Taxi Violence in Gauteng.
Busa says the latest unemployment numbers should be a wake up call for government, labour, and business to work harder and more closely to find a solution to the crisis.
The SA Weather Service has issued a yellow thunderstorm alert for Gauteng as well as parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
The community of KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal is reeling from shock following the discovery of the bodies of two women at P Section. The grim discovery comes just days after four-year-old Sanelisiwe Mhlongo's remains were found in the same area in M Section on Friday.
Two multi million rand water projects in Limpopo's Vhembe District Municipality have not been working since they were completed.
The Polokwane High Court in Limpopo has sentenced a 35-year-old man to two life terms for the rape and murder of two children near Marble Hall in the Sekhukhune district. The families of the minors have welcomed the life sentences handed down to him.
The High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed former Crime Intelligence boss, Richard Mdluli and his co-accused, Mthembeni Mthunzi's, applications for leave to appeal their convictions and sentences. Mdluli and Mthunzi were each sentenced to five years imprisonment, respectively, earlier today.
Former Crime Intelligence Head Richard Mdluli and co-accused Mthembeni Mthunzi have been sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping and assault at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.
The High Court in Johannesburg continues sentencing procedures in the case against former Crime Intelligence Head Richard Mdluli and his accomplice Mthembeni Mthunzi on Tuesday.
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union - Nehawu - in the Northern Cape has called for the immediate termination of the outsourced security company at the Robert Mangaliso Sobukhwe Hospital in Kimberley.
Editorial Note: This story has been amended. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it has enough evidence to get a conviction in the case of African National Congress (ANC) member and former MEC who has been accused of rape.
