US states loosen lockdowns as virus drug approved

US states eased pandemic lockdown measures on Friday even as coronavirus deaths rose, while American authorities…

ICC rankings update sees South Africa slip to sixth in Test ratings

South Africa’s Proteas suffered the biggest rating fall of eight points in the ICC Rankings update,…

Mali elections: Constitutional Court confirms results

Despite attacks from armed groups and the spread of coronavirus, the runoff vote was held in…

SA needs ‘extraordinary effort’ to survive Covid-19 pandemic: Cyril Ramaphosa

It will take an extraordinary effort for the country to emerge form the Covid-19 pandemic, but…

Parliament staffer dies from Covid-19

Parliament has lost one its employees to Covid-19, the legislature announced on Friday. In a statement,…

Public transport now allowed from 5am to 7pm, says Fikile Mbalulav

Transport minister relaxes travel restrictions under Level 4 lockdown, but all drivers and passengers must wear…

President Ramaphosa supports tobacco ban – Jackson Mthembu

President Cyril Ramaphosa is not being undermined by his own ministers, who extended the ban on…

Covid-19: R2.5 billion UN emergency appeal launched in SA

The United Nations in South Africa has launched a R2.5 billion emergency appeal to assist up…

‘Destructive policies’: Turkey slams UAE over Middle East, Africa

Escalating war of words between Turkey and UAE as Libya and Yemen crises deepen. Turkey’s Foreign…

Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen dies aged 79

Allen, who was one of the world’s greatest drummers and worked closely with Fela Kuti, passed…