President Cyril Ramaphosa moved the country to adjusted lockdown level 2, following a sustained decline in the number of daily Covid19 infections.
Eskom says a fire ripped through a part of its Kendal Power station in Mpumalanga in the early hours of Saturday morning, damaging one of the units.
Two prisoners who escaped from the Leeuwkop Correctional facility on Thursday was re-arrested on the same day after a dramatic crime spree that included the kidnapping of a baby.
The Covid-19 death toll continues to increase with the number of fatalities now exceeding 84 000.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold a family meeting soon after chairing meetings of the National Coronavirus Command Council and the President’s Coordinating Council on Tuesday.
Authorities have seized R15 million rand's worth of duty-free alcohol which was being recycled back into the local market.
The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) has appeared in court for alleged tender corruption dating back to 2016. Captain Lloyd Ramovha says 66-year-old Joyce Mogale handed herself over to the Hawks on Monday.
A murder suspect who is believed to have poisoned himself is currently under police guard at a hospital in Kwazulu Natal.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has announced that a voter registration weekend will be held on 18 and 19 September, while also announcing the re-opening of candidate nominations for the 2021 local government elections.
