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'We should not panic’: Ramaphosa says; SA remains on Level 1
President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the nation amid a spike in Covid-19 cases and concern over a new variant, dubbed Omicron, in the country. Among the highlights of speech are that: * SA will remain on Level 1. This may change as the President says the situation will be closely…
Health Dept confirms new Covid variant in South Africa
The Health Department has confirmed that a new Covid-19 variant of concern has been detected in South Africa and seems to be behind a sudden rise of infections in Gauteng and other provinces.
Mixed reaction from East Coasters on Black Friday sales
A financial educator believes foot traffic in stores and malls will be lower on Black Friday this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and more people turning to online shopping.
LISTEN: Mxolisi Kaunda re-elected and sworn in as mayor
eThekwini's waking up to the news that Mxolisi Kaunda will wear the mayor's chain again after he was re-elected and sworn in at the municipal inaugural meeting on Wednesday.
LISTEN: Kaunda, Graham nominated for eThekwini mayor
The eThekwini council is about to start voting for a mayor after a raucous start to Wednesday's sitting.
LISTEN: eThekwini council sitting descends in to chaos
The eThekwini Municipality is investigating security breaches at its inaugural council sitting that forced members to adjourn the meeting prematurely.
LISTEN: Oscar Pistorius’ file not yet before parole board – Correctional Services
Convicted murderer and former Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius has served half of his sentence at the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre, west of Pretoria.
Killer cop Rosemary Ndlovu sentenced to six life terms
Former Gauteng cop Rosemary Ndlovu has been handed six life terms for murder.
KZN vote capturing nearing completion
Nearly 97 percent of the municipal election results in KwaZulu-Natal have been captured.
Smaller parties garnering more votes 'show representation crisis'
Political analyst, Imraan Buccus expert says it's clear from the election results so far that smaller parties are beginning to eat into the electorate of the big ones.
Voting day in Zululand runs relatively smoothly
There's relief from political parties and community leaders that voting day in Zululand was relatively incident-free. There had been fears of violence. Newswatch' Steve Bhengu reports that with the results coming in, the IFP is so far doing well in the region.
IEC waiting for report on Zille ‘frogmarch’ incident
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it's still waiting for a report on an incident involving Democratic Alliance (DA) federal council chair Helen Zille.
NFP members attacked near Nongoma
As voting day continues, political violence in the province remains in the spotlight.
Loud cheers as Zuma makes his mark
There was excitement at Ntolweni Primary School in Nkandla on Monday when Jacob Zuma arrived to make his mark in the local elections.
2021 elections: Zuma, Steenhuisen cast their vote
Former president Jacob Zuma was expected to cast his vote in the local government elections on Monday morning.
LIVE: South Africa votes in 2021 local government elections
Voting in the local government elections began on Monday morning with voters in KwaZulu-Natal trickling into polling stations.
Moti brothers: Cele 'hopeful' police will crack Polokwane kidnappings
Police Minister Bheki Cele says law enforcement is working around the clock to track the four kidnapped Moti siblings.
LISTEN: More details emerge in Polokwane abductions as search for boys intensify
More details have emerged in the dramatic abduction of four siblings in Polokwane.
Family of 4 abducted Polokwane boys 'waiting for ransom demand' - lawyer
The family of the four abducted siblings is waiting for a ransom demand from the boys' kidnappers.
More heads roll following SIU Digital Vibes probe
Six more health department officials are being placed on precautionary suspension after being implicated in the Digital Vibes tender scandal.