Calls mount for higher levels of lockdown
The number of people who died following a bus crash on the R532 road between Graskop and Ohrigstad in Mpumalanga has risen to nine.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says grievances by the taxi industry should not result in lawless behaviour by members of the industry.
The High Court in Pretoria will on Thursday hear an urgent case brought by Equal Education (EE) and two Limpopo schools to ensure that meals are provided to all nine million learners who qualify to benefit from the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP).
South Africa’s cumulative number of COVID-19 cases now stands at 144 264. The Health Department has also reported 73 new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total to 2 529.
The latest number of COVID-19 infections at South African Correctional Services facilities now stands at 2348.
The decision to have taxis return to operating as normal has been met with mixed reactions by operators across the country. Taxi operators in Johannesburg, Gauteng, continued to load their vehicles to full capacity while some in other provinces stuck to the lockdown rule of 70%.
Teaching at Potchefstroom Secondary School in Muhadin in the North West has been affected after some teachers affiliated to the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) refused to report for duty amid coronavirus concerns.
Three family members made an appearance in the Kimberley Magistrate's Court on Monday for allegedly raping their seven-year-old relative. The men are facing a schedule six offence and are expected to return to the dock next week Monday.
A large number of discarded used coronavirus test kits have been picked up by health laboratory service officials in the Eastern Cape.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the donation of more than 700 beds worth R76 million could not have come at a better time as the provinces braces for what experts say could be a massive increase in the number of coronavirus cases.
Former Deputy Finance Minister, Sfiso Buthelezi has again been implicated for corruption and wrong doing at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.
The State Capture Commission hearings continue Monday afternoon, following the morning session in which former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) chairperson Popo Molefe testified.
Gauteng Health MEC, Bandile Masuku, says health officials are putting further measures in place to assist those infected with the coronavirus - with cases expected to rapidly rise across the province.
In this week's COVID-19 Frontline Workers, 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.
Schools in Khayelitsha (on the Cape Flats) will be open on Monday following an engagement last night with stakeholders amid concerns that safety protocols were not being uniformly implemented.
Investigations are underway into the cause of a bus crash that claimed the lives of seven people and injured 39 in Mpumalanga Sunday night.
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu), has called on the Department of Basic Education to reassess strategies around the reopening of schools, saying the phasing in of more grades may need to be postponed.
The transport ministry has defended its attempts to assist the taxi industry amid the lockdown - saying the industry should have waited for Tuesday's decisions to be announced by Minister Fikile Mbalula before resolving to load their vehicles to full capacity.
The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture is resuming its hearings by hearing evidence relating to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has warned Law Enforcement Agencies that if one vehicle is impounded for loading at 100% capacity and travelling to other provinces, they will bring the country to a standstill.
Twenty eight-year-old double-murder accused, Kyle Ryan Smith, is back in the Bellville Magistrate's Court in Cape Town o Monday where he is expected to apply for bail.
Three family members are expected to appear in the Kimberley Magistrate's Court on Monday for allegedly raping a 7-year-old girl.
As the number of coronavirus infections increase across the country, frontline workers are not only contracting the virus and dying from it - they're also at a higher risk due to the physical and mental strain on them.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala, says he is deeply concerned over taxi violence in the province, coupled with taxi organisations' decision to fill up taxis to capacity from Monday despite lockdown restrictions.
The family of a Durban man who lost his 29-day battle with coronavirus (COVID-19) says they were shocked when he passed away as he tested negative a week before he succumbed to his death.
The National Taxi Alliance (NTA) has joined the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in its decision to load taxis to 100% capacity from Monday morning despite lockdown regulations restricting them to 70%.
A suspect has been arrested for the double rape of a 51-year-old woman and her 7-year old grand-daughter at Chesterville in Durban.
South Africa has recorded 7 334 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s total confirmed cases to 138 134.
Wardens at the Mdantsane Correctional Centre in the Eastern Cape demand that all officials and inmates be tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has warned Law Enforcement Agencies that if one vehicle is impounded for loading at 100% capacity and travelling to other provinces, they will bring the country to a standstill.
