[Daily Maverick] South Africa's scientists are building on the knowledge they gained in their fight against HIV and are today keeping a sharp eye and keen mind on SARS-CoV-2 and its evolving variants.

[RFI] The body of South Africa's revered anti-apartheid fighter Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died at the weekend aged 90, will lie in state for two days ahead of his funeral on New Year's Day, his foundations have announced.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has welcomed the decision of the High Court, Gauteng Local Division, in Pretoria to struck from the roll the urgent applications by Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) holders.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has recorded at least 9020 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24-hour cycle, with a positivity rate of 26%.

[RFI] Cape Town paid homage to anti-Apartheid icon Desmond Tutu, with a colourful interfaith musical memorial at City Hall. Attendees paid homage to the Nobel laureate ahead of his funeral Saturday at St George's Cathedral, where he once rallied agai...

[Daily Maverick] Kgalema Motlanthe is a former President of South Africa who served between 25 September 2008 and 9 May 2009, following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki.

[Govt of SA] "Enjoy your New Year's Eve responsibly to protect those at risk and to prevent trauma"

[Daily Maverick] As fully electric vehicle sales continue to climb around the world, SA remains on the backfoot. However, premium vehicle manufacturers are planning to launch a number of new models in the country in 2022, more than doubling the curre...

[SAnews.gov.za] The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported at least 7216 new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases throughout the country by 6pm last night.

[SAnews.gov.za] US President Joe Biden has announced the lifting of travel restrictions imposed on Southern African countries following the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant last month.

[Govt of SA] Eskom can confirm Camden Unit 8 transformer fire, no impact on supply anticipated

[Govt of SA] Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment announces the re-opening of the online application system for the fishing rights allocation

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the day of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's passing as one of the saddest of days in the nation's history.

[Nile Post] President Yoweri Museveni has joined other world leaders to pay tribute to South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

[SAnews.gov.za] The City of Cape Town has issued an advisory to the public that numerous roads around the City Hall will be closed on Thursday, ahead of an interfaith tribute to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health says the implementation of the revised COVID-19 contract tracing, quarantine and isolation protocols released last week have been suspended.

[SAnews.gov.za] City of Johannesburg Mayor, Dr Mpho Phalatse, has paid tribute to the late Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu for living a life of servitude and speaking out against corruption.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has paid R931 million in ordinary benefits since the beginning of December 2021, ensuring that about 180 833 beneficiaries have a joyful festive season.

[SAnews.gov.za] Government has announced the re-opening of the Online Application System for the Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP) for registered users and current applicants only.

[VOA] Cape Town is hosting an interfaith service Wednesday to honor Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- An interdict against seismic scanning by oil giant Shell has been granted by the Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda, IOL reports. This puts the oil giant's fuel exploration activities along the Wild Coast on hold until a s...

[GroundUp] The health department has withdrawn welcome changes to isolation, quarantine and contact tracing policies

[Govt of SA] The Department of Health has been inundated with media, stakeholders and public enquiries and comments since the release of the revised protocols on Contact Tracing, Quarantine and Isolation on 23 December 2021.

[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa has, as a mark of deep respect, declared that the late Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu be accorded a Special Official Funeral - Category 1.

[New Frame] Rise tells the enthralling story of how Siya Kolisi came to be the first Black captain of the Springboks, but it fails to fully reveal the humble, humorous man behind the symbol.

[Daily Maverick] It is worrying that after 1968 most sources are ambivalent about Lillian Diedericks. It is appalling that most of them do not question the downplaying of her leading role as a liberation activist.

[New Dawn] President George Manneh Weah has paid tribute to fallen Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, saying his passing is an enormous loss to the global community.

[Daily Maverick] The mystery of where leatherback turtles go after they lay their eggs on the northern beaches of KwaZulu-Natal in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, has finally been explained by knowledge of the five spiralling ocean currents, known as ...

[Daily Maverick] Jeff Kelly Lowenstein is the executive director of the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ) and the Padnos/Sarosik Endowed Professor of Civil Discourse at Grand Valley State University.

[Daily Maverick] On Tuesday morning the Makhanda High Court issued an interim interdict preventing Shell from 'undertaking seismic survey operations under Exploration Right 12/3/252 pending the finalisation of Part B of the notice of motion'. Johan L...