South African News
SANDF deployed until end of Jan to enforce Covid restrictions, costing SA over R95m

By: Sane Dhlamini 19th January 2021 A recent letter from President Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that 2 122 South African National Defence Force members have been deployed to the... →
Nehawu disappointed with Nzimande’s ‘lack of consultation’
By: Thabi Madiba 19th January 2021 The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union noted Higher Education and Training, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande’s... →
Covid-19: Doctors lobbying for Ivermectin must approach Sahpra to run clinical trials – Zweli Mkhize

By: News24Wire 19th January 2021 Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says doctors who want to use Ivermectin to treat Covid-19 symptoms should register with the South African Health... →
Cape Town dam levels decrease to 87.5% 
By: African News Agency 19th January 2021 The total capacity of dams supplying the Cape Town metropolitan area has decreased by 1.6 percentage points in the last week to 87.5 percent,... →
The new SARS-CoV-2 variant is more transmissible, but no, it is not more severe according to the data
By: News24Wire 19th January 2021 While the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, which was detected in South Africa, is 50% more transmissible than older variants, there is no evidence it causes... →
DA, national health department in spat over vaccine comments
By: News24Wire 19th January 2021 The national Department of Health has called on the Democratic Alliance (DA) to apologise for misrepresenting comments by one of its senior... →
ActionSA, EFF square off over immigration
By: News24Wire 19th January 2021 Herman Mashaba's ActionSA squared off with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) over its leader Julius Malema's remarks seemingly encouraging... →
Lesufi appeals to private schools to postpone reopening 
By: News24Wire 18th January 2021 Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has appealed to private schools to follow the Department of Basic Education's directive that schools reopen on... →