Category: SA News

Presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko, Health MEC Bandile Masuku and his wife Joburg MMC Loyiso Masuku are implicated in irregular personal protective equipment (PPE) tenders in the province. Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku on 20 July 2020 inspects the Nasrec field hospital’s state of readiness amidst the province’s increase in coronavirus cases. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG […]

The province’s Finance and Economic Opportunities Department said that the fund would provide help in the form of grants to both formal and informal businesses. Western Cape MEC of Finance & Economic Opportunities David Maynier. Picture: @DavidMaynier/Twitter CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape government has made R27 million available as part of a business relief […]

GALLERY: West Coast wildflowers put on bloomin’ brilliant display Eyewitness News | Locals flocked to the West Coast National Park in the Western Cape for a glimpse of the colourful spring wildflowers that have popped up in the reserve.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has tasked the SIU with investigating allegations of corruption that occurred during the procurement of goods and services during the national state of disaster. Special Investigating Unit. Picture: Supplied CAPE TOWN – Spokesperson for the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) Kaizer Kganyago says while it is not possible to discuss details of the […]

Several vehicles were involved in the collision on the R33 road in the KZN Midlands, including a fuel truck. A fuel tanker crashed into a minibus taxi on the R33 near Greytown in KwaZulu-Natal on 22 September killing at least 12 people. Picture: @Netcare911_sa/Twitter

Alert level 1 of the national lockdown came into effect on Monday, after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on 16 September that the country would be easing restrictions that had been implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19. Police Minister Bheki Cele releases the first quarter crime statistics for 2020/2021 at a media briefing on 14 […]

SA’s COVID-19 recovery rate holds steady at 89.3% The Health Ministry says 725 new infections were picked up over the past day, pushing the number of known cases in this country to almost 662,000. FILE: A Doctors Without Border (MSF) nurse (C) performs a COVID-19 coronavirus test during a Ministry of Health screening and testing […]

Police Minister Bheki Cele visited the area on Monday and convened a community imbizo in a bid to ease racial tensions. Police Minister Bheki Cele. Picture: @GovernmentZA/Twitter. DURBAN – Police Minister Bheki Cele said that he was determined to ensure police win back the trust of the Normandien community in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Cele visited the […]

Speaking at the 75th anniversary of the UN during an unprecedented time which forced around 200 countries’ leaders to take the high-level meeting online, President Ramaphosa said that now was the time for the world to stand together. President Cyril Ramaphosa address the United Nations on 21 September 2020. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril […]

Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has come under fire for allowing an ANC delegation to hitch a lift on a South African National Defence Force jet to Zimbabwe. Minister of Defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. Picture: GCIS. CAPE TOWN – The African National Congress (ANC) in Parliament has come out in support of Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. Mapisa-Nqakula […]