South Africa: Botswana President to Meet With Ramaphosa Envoy Amid Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe Furore

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent Intelligence Minister Ayanda Dlodlo as his envoy to Botswana amid the controversy surrounding businesswoman Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe. Read more »

South Africa: Strict Lockdown Rules Make Nation Unhappiest in Country Comparison - Study

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, governments have implemented lockdown regulations to curb the spread of the virus. Though lockdowns do minimise the physical damage of the… Read more »

South Africa: UFS Removes Statue of Boer Republic President Mt Steyn

The University of the Free State (UFS) started dismantling the MT Steyn statue situated in front of the Main Building on its Bloemfontein campus over the weekend. Read more »

South Africa: Canoeing South Africa Happy for Paddling Return

Canoeing South Africa was recently announced as one of the seven national sporting federations that could return to training and competition as the coronavirus restrictions begin… Read more »

South Africa: Lockdown - Education Dept Pays Rand Water R200 Million to Supply Emergency Water to Struggling Schools

The Department of Basic Education has paid Rand Water R200 million to supply emergency water tanks to more than 3 000 schools. Read more »

South Africa: Kings Lure Sharks Scrumhalf to PE

The Southern Kings on Tuesday announced the signing of experienced scrumhalf Cameron Wright from the Sharks. Read more »

South Africa: 102 Bishop Bavin Staff Members Take School to Court

A group of 102 staff and teachers at Bishop Bavin private school in Johannesburg, who were dismissed when the school suddenly announced its closure earlier this month, are taking… Read more »

South Africa: Man Arrested for Rape of 70-Year-Old Cape Town Woman

A 50-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly raped a 70-year-old woman in her own home at the Siyahlala informal settlement in Nyanga, Western Cape police said on… Read more »

South Africa: First Quarter GDP Falls By 2 Percent As Recession Continues

South Africa's economy decreased by 2.0% in the first quarter of 2020, Statistics South Africa reported on Tuesday morning. Read more »

South Africa: 2020 SA Spring Open Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Impact

Vision View Productions and Tennis South Africa have on Tuesday announced that the 2020 edition of the SA Spring Open has been cancelled due to the impact of the global coronavirus… Read more »

South Africa: COVID-19 - Mpumalanga Police Station Closes After Cop Tests Positive

The Charl Cilliers police station in Mpumalanga has been closed after a police officer tested positive for Covid-19. Read more »

South Africa: Four Bust for Smuggling More Than 4 000 Cartons of Illicit Cigarettes Worth R1 Million Into South Africa

Four suspects have been arrested after they were caught smuggling illicit cigarettes worth more than R1 million into South Africa, Limpopo police have said. Read more »

South Africa: Four Makhanda Schools Hit By COVID-19 As 9 Staff, Pupil Test Positive

Four of the 19 government schools in the Eastern Cape town of Makhanda have closed after a total of 10 people tested positive for Covid-19. Read more »

South Africa: More Woes for Nelson Mandela Bay As Treasury Threatens to Halt Funds

National Treasury has cracked the whip, warning the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality that it will withhold the transfer of grant funds because of a litany of alleged transgressions… Read more »

South Africa: Speeding Car Spins Out of Control Before Crashing Into Mountainside Near Pringle Bay

Pringle Bay residents are furious after a video clip emerged of a car speeding along scenic Clarence Drive, between Strand and Pringle Bay, in the Western Cape. Read more »

South Africa: Kulula.com's Business Rescue Practitioners Ask for New Delay to Publish Plan

Comair's business rescue practitioners have asked for another extension to deliver the airline's business rescue plan, this time pushing the date to 28 July. Read more »

South Africa: Sunshine Tour Planning New Schedule, Looking At Mid-August Restart

The Sunshine Tour has yet to announce its schedule for the 2020/21 season, with Tour Commissioner Selwyn Nathan confirming they are discussing a plan for a possible restart. Read more »

South Africa: Blitzboks Finish Runners-Up to New Zealand As Sevens Season Concludes Prematurely

The All Blacks Sevens have been crowned champions of the 2019/20 World Rugby Sevens Series season. Read more »

South Africa: Fort Hare University Vice-Chancellor Loses Brother and Sister-in-Law to COVID-19

The brother of University of Fort Hare vice-chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu and his wife Nobantu Ethelina Buhlungu have died of Covid-19 - just four days apart of each other. Read more »

South Africa: Western Cape Government Calls On Gordhan to Rescue Cape Town Port From COVID Carnage

The Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, has called for Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan to urgently provide… Read more »

South Africa: Used Bedpans, Overflowing Bins, No Food for Hours - Claims From Makhanda Hospital Isolated Patients

Going without food for hours, re-using bedpans filled with faeces, an overflowing bin and being ignored by nursing staff are just some of the conditions patients in isolation at… Read more »

South Africa: Bullet Fragment Could Hold Key Info After Woman Shot in the Back While Walking in Garden

Police in Bethal near Secunda, Mpumalanga, are investigating a bizarre murder after a 55-year old woman died on Saturday after being shot in the back while visiting her daughter. Read more »

South Africa: Cricket South Africa Confirms That Proteas Players Are Back in Training

With lockdown restrictions eased around the country and various sports codes now allowed to train again, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced that its High Performance squad,… Read more »

South Africa: Taxi Industry Urged to Reconsider Breaking Lockdown Laws

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says it is unfortunate and regrettable that taxi operators have decided to violate Covid-19 lockdown regulations, after they announced that they… Read more »

South Africa: Moonchild Sanelly Signs to International Label - 'My Message Is Going to Be Heard Globally'

SA musician Moonchild Sanelly has signed a contract with UK label Transgressive Records, announcing the news on Thursday. Read more »