South Africa begins to gradually ease coronavirus lockdown

Level 4 lockdown begins on 1 May – but are the new regulations too restrictive? South…

Deadline looms for SAA employees to accept retrenchment agreements

SAA was placed under business rescue in December last year and received R5.5 billion in funding…

Not all heroes wear capes: Bongani Khumalo ‘scores a goal’ for charity

SuperSport United defender Bongani Khumalo has sacrificed his salary for a noble cause. In these uncertain…

Lockdown: High court dismisses application to have mosques reopened

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed an application by a group of Muslim leaders…

Level 4 lockdown: Students won’t return to campus, risk is too great – Blade Nzimande

The Department of Higher Education and Training has decided not to resume campus-based activity when Level…

Parliament in lockdown: ‘We have to ensure the public is not robbed’ – Speaker Thandi Modise

Parliament has to be robust and MPs must not ask “sweetheart” questions to ministers dealing with…

Tobacco ban: ‘We understood the reasons and we agree,’ says parliamentary health committee chair

The chairperson of the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Health, Sibongiseni Dhlomo, has welcomed the continued…

Coronavirus: SA Military Ombud has received 33 complaints against soldiers since start of lockdown

The Office of the South African Military Ombud says it has received a total of 33…

South Africa: Nelson Mandela ally Denis Goldberg dies

A member of the ANC’s military wing, Goldberg was sentenced with Mandela and spent 22 years…

Opera music brings comfort from South African student in Germany

In Germany, South African opera student Ipeleng Kgatle conveys a message of hope through opera. The…