Basic education deputy minister Reginah Mhaule said it's all systems go for the resumption of the academic calendar on Monday.

The water and sanitation department has opened three sluice gates at the Vaal Dam, and two more will be opened on Friday.

The high court’s judgment is being referred to the director of public prosecutions.

Student and youth health and wellness agency supports the science-oriented approach health minister Zweli Mkhize has applied to the vaccination effort.

Members of the Kimberley search and rescue unit and Gift of the Givers have provided much-needed relief for flood victims in the Northern Cape.

More than 130,000 Eastern Cape pupils are believed to have dropped out in the 2020 academic year.

A former CEO of Lepelle Northern Water has been barred from selling any of his four immovable properties pending finalisation of civil recovery proceedings against him.

In the past few months, a proliferation of women-only transport services has been launched, the latest of which is from Bolt.

An employee at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cattle farm is taking the fight to get his job back to the Commission for Conciliation‚ Mediation and Arbitration after he was fired for missing work for two days when he took ill.

Fifteen people, including high-profile Buffalo City employees, prominent political party members and businessmen, have been arrested for fraud and corruption related to former president Nelson Mandela's funeral.

With a gas mask on, Bui Van Cuong tends to hundreds of clay pots filled with bubbling braised fish, a traditional delicacy popular in northern Vietnam during the Tet Lunar New Year holiday.

The US Department of Justice said on Thursday that a man in North Carolina was charged with threatening President Joe Biden.

A man who raped an elderly woman in her home - and returned two days later to attack her again - has been sentenced by the Kimberley high court.

In today’s minisode, True Crime South Africa delves into the recent so-called Retirement Home murders and other similar cases.

More children could be pushed into joining armed groups in conflict zones as families face increasing poverty due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a top UN official warned on Friday.

As Japan gears up for a Covid-19 vaccination drive, a cheerful cartoon dog chatbot is doing its bit to reassure a notoriously vaccine-sceptical population and answer any questions they might have.

Disruptive rainfall is again expected at the weekend and into early next week.

KwaZulu-Natal Cogta MEC Sipho Hlomuka said the senseless murder of inkosi Sifiso Derrick Cele, of the KwaCele Traditional Council in the uMdoni local municipality, was an attack on the institution of traditional leadership.

Australia's second-most populous city will enter a five-day snap coronavirus lockdown, authorities said on Friday, barring spectators for much of the Australian Open tennis tournament.

Covid-19 updates.

Read more about President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address and more news and analysis in this week's issue of 'Vrye Weekblad'.

Neighbours discovered the body of Lerato Ramatsela in the bushes near Thabanaswana village on Wednesday night.

KwaZulu-Natal wildlife authorities have brought out their top dogs - literally - to protect their rhinos.

Psychiatrist says doctors have suspected a link between the novel coronavirus and mental health problems - and the latest studies 'appear to be confirming it'.

SA recorded another 2,488 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to date to 1,484,900.

KZN detectives arrested 483 people during December and January for crimes including rape, sexual assault, assault, concealment of birth, kidnapping and attempted rape.

Local taxi associations are allowed to run amok and do as they please.

The Hwange power station caught alight on Wednesday evening, resulting in Zimbabwe losing about 140MW of electricity and forcing unscheduled load-shedding.

The United States said on Wednesday that Tanzania, whose president has advised citizens to shun coronavirus vaccines, is experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases and its healthcare facilities could be quickly overwhelmed.

Kenya is going ahead with its plan to inoculate its citizens against Covid-19 using a vaccine developed by AstraZeneca, a senior health ministry official said on Thursday, dismissing concerns over its efficacy.