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SA’s COVID-19 recovery rate at 90% as death toll hits 16,398 The Health Ministry says 1,268 new infections were picked up over the past day, pushing the number of known cases in this country to almost 671,000. FILE: A Dis-Chem Pharmacy health professional collects a nasal swab for a COVID-19 coronavirus test at a drive-through […]

Before the pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa had big plans for the fourth industrial revolution in the country, improving people’s lives through technology. But the lockdown has exposed just how far behind South Africa is compared with other countries. JOHANNESBURG – It’s been six months since the start of lockdown and the nation is taking stock, […]

KZN police hunting gunmen who killed 5 people in Pinetown The three women and the two men were gunned down on Saturday in an attack in Kwandengezi. Police car/van. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – Police are searching for three gunmen linked to the execution style shootings of five people in Pinetown. The three women and the […]

The president has suspended the minister’s salary for three months instead allocating the money to the solidarity fund to support the country’s response to the pandemic. Minister of Defence Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – There are increasing calls for Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to be sacked, with political parties and civil organisations accusing President […]

Kubayi-Ngubane thanked South Africans who visited various attractions across the country which she says has given the industry a much-needed boost. FILE: Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said amid the economic impact suffered by the sector during the hard lockdown, measures will be taken to prioritise and restructure […]

Police said the brothers were drinking with two friends in the Jojweni locality when an argument ensued. CAPE TOWN – Eastern Cape police have not yet tracked down a man who is accused of having stabbed his brother to death. He’s believed to have attacked his older brother with a knife in Centane on Saturday […]

The Council of Geoscience urged the public not to panic as the are no imminent threats to public safety. CAPE TOWN – The Environmental Affairs Department in the Western Cape said the recent seismic activity in Cape Town is no cause for panic. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 1600 kilometers last night off the […]

Officers described Saturday night’s attack in Kwandengezi as an execution-style massacre. FILE: Police tape at a crime scene. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN. JOHANNESBURG – KwaZulu-Natal police are investigating five counts of murder and attempted murder after five people were shot dead in Pinetown. Officers described Saturday night’s attack in Kwandengezi as an execution-style massacre. The group […]