Lesufi saddened by sudden death of 12-year-old boy at Gauteng school

A boy, 12, from the Kokosi Primary school in Gauteng has died after falling ill on…

98 teachers in Western Cape positive for Covid-19, as 16 schools close

Ninety-eight teachers in the Western Cape have contracted Covid-19, the province’s head of the education department…

Brazil accused of manipulating coronavirus statistics

The South American nation has the third-highest death toll in the world. Critics are accusing President…

SASSA told to consider ‘making the R350 grant permanent’

The R350 grant should only be with us for six months. But it seems there’s pressure…

Government urged to adapt lockdown laws according to SA’s needs

Following the ruling against the current lockdown regualtions, Thuli Madonsela says government’s strategy did not fit…

Coronavirus: Famous mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem

Some of the most important sites in Islam have reopened two months after the coronavirus pandemic…

COVID-19 latest: Confirmed cases in SA now exceed 30 000

The Health Ministry announced that the number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa had risen to…

School reopening: 8 districts are yet to receive PPE deliveries in Gauteng

Eight districts in Gauteng are still waiting to receive personal protective equipment (PPE) as schools prepare…

Hairdressers lose court bid to return to work during lockdown

An urgent court bid by financially distressed hairdressers to be allowed to go back to work…

Limpopo premier’s office denies flouting rules after police officer tests positive for Covid-19

National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has accused Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha of flouting…