DA leader John Steenhuisen wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to answer questions about his role in state capture as the leader of a party that has a formal policy of cadre deployment.

A weather alert has been issued by the South African Weather Service for heavy rain in Gauteng as well as parts of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and the Free State.

Politicians have welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that adjusted Level 3 lockdown regulations will be eased.

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Cabinet has approved a proposal to nominate the contingent of Cuban doctors who were deployed in the country and other parts of the world to help fight Covid-19 for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Witness Neliswa Mxakaza has backed up the testimony of her twin sister against rape-accused televangelist Timothy Omotoso and implicated his second accused.

While South Africa and the world fights Covid-19 putting strain on the health system, the Chatsworth community have banded together to start up a free Covid-19 day clinic.

A Cape Town attorney has been struck off the roll of attorneys after being convicted of embezzling more than R6 million from the Road Accident Fund.

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South Africa's Peoples' Vaccine Campaign has called on top US scientist, Dr Anthony Fauci, and other high-level US experts to take action against US-based pharmaceutical companies to ensure equitable access to a vaccine in South Africa and globally.

The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education says it is satisfied with the state of readiness of Gauteng schools for the 2021 academic year, but concerned about the 3 283 pupils yet to be placed.

South Africa has recorded 2 548 new Covid-19 infections, along with 235 new Covid-19-related deaths, taking the confirmed death toll to 44 399.

Another police officer has been arrested and added onto the charge sheet of 44 other people who were arrested in connection with a R85 million police supply chain management fraud case.

South Africa has recorded the lowest number of daily Covid-19 infections since the beginning of December last year.

Eastern Cape ambulance driver Anele Msuthu Nqawana has been suspended after he was arrested by police for allegedly driving the emergency vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new changes to the lockdown.

Booze and beaches are being unbanned, as are small church gatherings. The changes are already in effect.

The news was confirmed by eNCA News on its Facebook page.

A new report from SANParks has shown that there has been a significant decrease in rhino poaching in 2020 due to the nationwide lockdown.

Corruption Watch says it has investigated several complaints of mismanagement and graft by employers who illegally benefitted from the employee relief scheme.