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'I have done nothing wrong': Ace Magashule after corruption trial appearance

Proclaiming his innocence, ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule on Friday said he hoped the court matter against him and 10 others would soon be concluded. Speaking to a contingent of media on the steps of the Bloemfontein magistrate's court after the postponement of his court case, Magashule said: “We hope for…

19 Feb 2021 5AM 3 min

‘Can I close my eyes?’ Ramaphosa has Covid-19 jab with Khayelitsha hospital staff

Labour ward sister Zoliswa Gidi-Dyosi became the first healthworker in SA to be vaccinated against Covid-19 on Wednesday. She was injected with the Johnson & Johnson vaccination at Khayelitsha District Hospital in the Western Cape, watched by health minister Zweli Mkhize and Western Cape health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo. Mkhize and President…

17 Feb 2021 7AM 4 min

Over to you Tito Mboweni

Can the Treasury put together a credible budget able to help South Africa navigate an economic minefield, and amid the covid-19 pandemic? In this special podcast, journalist Sam Mkokeli drives a conversation about "Ramanomics" and how Mbowenis Treasury fits in the rand scheme of things. 

13 Feb 2021 5AM 55 min

The vaccine and the silver lining

Sunday Times reporter Paul Ash chats to Aspen Pharmacare Group's Senior Executive Stavros Nicolaou about the hiccup over the vaccine rollout and what lies ahead for SA.

13 Feb 2021 4AM 16 min

FULL ADDRESS | President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers state of the nation address

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday deliver his much anticipated state of the nation address (Sona). With Covid-19 having wreaked economic havoc in the country, many South Africans are waiting to hear what plans the president and his administration have in place to help those hardest hit by the pandemic…

11 Feb 2021 1PM 1 hr 22 min

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW | SA's Covid-19 phase 1 vaccine rollout to start next week with J&J shots

Health minister Zweli Mkhize said the nationwide phase 1 vaccine rollout is expected to start some time next week, with the exact date to be announced by the cabinet. Given the outcomes of the efficacy studies, the department will continue with the planned phase 1 vaccination using the Johnson &…

10 Feb 2021 4AM 2 min

Remembering Freddy | Grief and gratitude in a time of Covid-19

Less than a month after 40-year-old Freddy Goodman succumbed to Covid-19 on January 8, virtual strangers from around the world raise more than a R120000 for his family. The financial burden started when Goodman's event planning business in Plettenberg Bay was affected the global pandemic. The family - his high…

5 Feb 2021 10AM 27 min

EXCLUSIVE | Police Minister Bheki Cele reveals how he feels about alcohol & more

Police Minister Bheki Cele reveals how he really feels about alcohol, his personal fears of covid-19 and non-racial policing during a pandemic. Police Minister Bheki Cele has been lampooned for his tough-talk on alcohol but, he says, it’s not personal. For him, it is the actions of South Africans when…

3 Feb 2021 8AM 40 min

FULL ADDRESS | Booze unbanned and beaches open as Ramaphosa eases level 3 lockdown

SA will remain under lockdown level 3, but a number of the restrictions - including the ban on the sale of alcohol and the restrictions on worship - have been eased.

1 Feb 2021 1PM 28 min

Vaccines arrive in SA - what now? 

The first shipment of one million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is en route to SA and due to arrive in Johannesburg on Monday. The vaccine shipment from the Serum Institute in India (SII) left the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on Sunday bound for OR…

1 Feb 2021 6AM 6 min

Landman to enter the Dakar's Malle Moto category in 2022

In an exclusive interview with Sunday Times, SA's best enduro rider Kirsten Landman reveals why she plans to enter the Dakar's toughest category, the Malle Moto.

30 Jan 2021 3AM 10 min

Front-line workers share their realities of the second wave of Covid-19

Front-line workers in SA and around the world have had their work cut out for them since the beginning of the pandemic, often putting their own lives on the line while doing their jobs to save as many lives as they can. Health workers at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital share…

29 Jan 2021 4AM 7 min

Judge Zak Yacoob hurls torrent of unwarranted abuse at journalist

Suspended Cricket South Africa (CSA) acting CEO Kugandrie Govender alleges she was verbally harassed by Justice Zak Yacoob, the embattled organisation’s interim board chairperson. A disciplinary hearing against Govender is set for January 28 following her suspension last month on three counts of allegations of misconduct. On Wednesday, Yacoob reacted…

25 Jan 2021 5AM 38 min

The worst is over, but SA should remain cautious – SA Weather Service

Tropical Storm Eloise was the cause of significant damage to the eastern parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga on Sunday, including claiming its first fatality. A red level-10 warning was issued by the SA Weather Service (Saws) for the eastern parts of these two provinces for Sunday into Monday.Acting senior manager…

25 Jan 2021 5AM 7 min

Witnesses describe the KZN helicopter crash that claimed 5 lives

A Netcare helicopter pilot and a four man team of highly specialised doctors, nurses paramedics and anaesthetists, flying from Johannesburg to Hillcrest in KwaZul-Natal to save the life of a gravely ill Covid-19 patient, died when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed alongside the N3 near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal…

23 Jan 2021 6PM 7 min

Netcare CEO conveys condolences following an accident that claims 5

Friday, 22 January 2021 The Netcare Group’s CEO, Dr Richard Friedland, the people of Netcare, Netcare Milpark Hospital and Netcare 911, wish to convey their sincere thanks and appreciation to the media, the greater healthcare community, and patients from far and wide for their messages of love and support, following…

22 Jan 2021 8AM 9 min

Will Biden look favourably on SA?

Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th U.S. President on Wednesday (January 20), taking the helm of a country beset by deep political divides and battered by a raging coronavirus pandemic. At 78, Biden becomes the oldest U.S. president in history. Biden succeeds Republican Donald Trump, who left…

21 Jan 2021 5AM 5 min

Charges against Busisiwe Mkhwebane 'frivolous and contrived' - Dali Mpofu

Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, who stands accused of perjury, on Thursday indicated through her lawyer that she wants to have the three charges against her withdrawn. In a short appearance before the Pretoria regional court, Dali Mpofu, representing Mkhwebane, said that they were seeking a two-month postponement of the case…

21 Jan 2021 4AM 3 min

Dr Pillay answers our vaccine questions

Amid the mad scramble to secure a healthy supply of Covid-19 vaccines under way, the SA government has been accused of not acting fast enough. Deputy director-general of health Dr Anban Pillay, who has been directly involved in the vaccine procurement drive, addresses the concerns of critics. In this exclusive…

21 Jan 2021 1AM 16 min

Interrogating SA's response to Covid-19

At the end of 2020, South Africa was still in a Level 3 adjusted lockdown over the holiday season with the ban on alcohol sales being announced just days before the end of the year. In a move that has been questioned by some experts, the President also elected to…

14 Jan 2021 8AM 8 min