[VOA] Johannesburg -- In the December holiday season of giving, undocumented immigrants in South Africa are getting the gift of COVID-19 vaccinations.

[VOA] Johannesburg -- South African medical experts say a drop in coronavirus cases indicates the country has passed the peak of a fourth wave of infections driven by the omicron variant. Health officials say the omicron variant spreads faster than p...

[SAnews.gov.za] While the Omicron variant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in South Africa, findings are showing that it is less severe, with fewer hospitalisations compared to the previous waves.

[Daily Maverick] For a long while, it was assumed that only humans have personalities or can exercise self-control. Now, biologists are beginning to discover that birds and other wild animals share these traits with humans.

[SAPS] All communities serviced by Maokeng SAPS are advised that the station has been temporarily closed due to a Covid 19 virus related case.

[SAPS] All communities serviced by the Port Shepstone police station are advised that the station has been temporarily closed due to the members who tested positive for the Covid-19 virus today, 22 December 2021.

[SAPS] Duduza police made a serious breakthrough in a bid to clamp on the hijacking syndicate operating between Gauteng and Mpumalanga.

[SAPS] The Police in Sekhukhune have launched a search operation for a missing man, Maphopha Manamane David aged 59 from Makgane Mirika village following his disappearance on 07 December 2021.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that it has lost a soldier deployed in Mozambique as part of Operation Vikela.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has made great strides in making payments for the special COVID-19 SRD Grant, with close to five million approved applicants having been paid for December 2021.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Members of the Kru tribe of Liberia are mentioned in some of the World's History books on West Africans who migrated to other African Countries through commercial Ships owned by business entities or being operated by Wes...

[Daily Maverick] Spaza shop informal businesses are crucial cogs in the township economy.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Westminster Magistrate's Court in London has postponed the extradition trial of former Eskom contractor and corruption accused Michael Lomas to May next year due to medical reasons.

[Govt of SA] Today, I make a concerted appeal to all citizens of the Western Cape, to ensure that no land invasions attempts are allowed to occur across this Province.

[Govt of SA] Speech delivered by the Minister of Transport, Mr Fikile Mbalula, on the occasion of the release of the Provisional Festive Season Statistics at the R80 Soshanguve Highway on 22 December 2021 at 09h00

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has recorded a 142% spike in road crashes with multiple fatalities at the mid-point of the festive season, resulting in 17 crashes this year compared to seven over the same period last year.

[Govt of SA] Joint statement on the results of the Russian-South African Scientific Mission to study features of the new coronavirus infection caused by the "omicron" variant of the SARS-COV-2

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The Pretoria High Court has granted former Jacob Zuma leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal. This comes after his medical parole was ruled unlawful.

[Daily Maverick] Oscar van Heerden is a scholar of International Relations (IR), where he focuses on International Political Economy, with an emphasis on Africa, and SADC in particular. He completed his PhD and Masters studies at the University of Ca...

[New Zimbabwe] Reports from South Africa indicate that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is fighting hard to keep Zimbabweans domiciled in South Africa there despite Tswane threatening to send them packing.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has recorded 15 424 new confirmed COVID-19 cases.

[SAnews.gov.za] Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has lauded the outcomes of the council elections of the 32nd International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Assembly as fair, transparent and without prejudice.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Police Ministry has urged members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) to act decisively whenever confronted by criminals and not to compromise their safety.

[Daily Maverick] Nina Keyser is a partner at Webber Wentzel, and a specialist in tax dispute resolution and tax controversy management. She has more than 20 years' experience in tax litigation. Prior to joining Webber Wentzel, she spent eight years w...

[Daily Maverick] They say hindsight is 20/20. As the end of year approaches, I urge you to reflect on your actions and their consequences, and take extreme ownership - not only in what you already do, but in what more you can do. If we all do this, c...

[Daily Maverick] The holiday season is finally here, which might mean a little more time to enjoy the finer things in life. Maverick Life suggests an incomplete yet interesting list of exhibitions that you can indulge in this December.

[Govt of SA] Following the 2021 Local Government Elections, approximately 5,000 councillors are not returning to their posts. To this effect, the Department of Cooperative Governance is in the process of finalising all processes for the payments of g...

[Daily Maverick] The State Capture Inquiry has lodged yet another postponement request with the High Court.

[Greenpeace] Yesterday, the four environmental and human rights organisations who filed a first urgent interim-interim interdict against Shell to prevent the fossil fuel company from commencing seismic blasting along South Africa's Wild Coast filed a...

[New Frame] Localised projects such as SaliTuba in KwaZakhele give residents a way to feed themselves and their communities, develop skills and create sustainable livelihoods.