[Govt of SA] Parliament's Presiding Officers wish to confirm the breakout of a fire on the Parliamentary precinct this morning. The cause of the fire has not yet been established and investigations are underway by the relevant authorities.

[ACSA] Cape Town -- The ashes of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu were interred at St George's Cathedral in a private family service on January 2. Archbishop Thabo laid the ashes to rest in front of the high altar of the Cathedral in a 30-minute serv...

[RFI] A major fire broke out at South Africa's seat of parliament in Cape Town early on Sunday, sending a thick column of smoke into the sky and threatening the nearby National Assembly building.

[Daily Maverick] When the fire in Parliament's Old Assembly wing started early Sunday morning, no parliamentary protection services staff was on duty - shifts over weekends and public holidays were canned to save on overtime pay, according to the Nat...

[SAnews.gov.za] The Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation, the Hawks, says a 49-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with housebreaking and theft, arson and will also be charged under The National Key Point Act.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Presiding Officers of Parliament have assured that all efforts will be made to limit any disruption to the business of Parliament following the fire that gutted parts of the precinct on Sunday.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has recorded 4 379 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of laboratory confirmed cases 3 472 436.

[Govt of SA] I am deeply saddened by the scenes all of us are witnessing today as flames engulf the home of our democracy in the precinct of Parliament.

[CAF] After a long period of exile, South Africa returned to continental participation, and their first ever Africa Cup of Nations appearance in 1996 was a one that will last forever in the memories of their people.

[Parliament of South Africa] For a soundbite from Parliament Spokesperson Moloto Mothapo, please click: https://tinyurl.com/32uctubc

[DA] The DA applauds the speed and efficiency with which the Western Cape Government and the City of Cape Town reacted to the devastating fire that ravaged large parts of Parliament today.

[Govt of SA] I am deeply saddened by the scenes all of us are witnessing today as flames engulf the home of our democracy in the precinct of Parliament.

[DW] A modest requiem mass for Archbishop Desmond Tutu took place at Cape Town's Anglican cathedral. The anti-apartheid hero died aged 90 on 26 December.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Sermon delivered by The Rt Rev. Michael Nuttall, Retired Bishop of Natal & Dean of the Province to Archbishop Tutu at the funeral service for Archbishop Tutu

[South Africa] Cape Town -- Eulogy by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Funeral Service of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu, St George's Cathedral, Cape Town Programme Director, Members of the Tutu family, His Majesty King Letsie III and Her Ma...

[SAnews.gov.za] A special Cabinet meeting has approved several changes to the Adjusted Alert Level 1 COVID-19 regulations.

[DW] Health officials reported a nearly 30% drop in new COVID cases, suggesting the country has passed the peak of its fourth wave of infections, and prompting the easing of some restrictions.

[Daily Maverick] Nafiz Modack and his co-accused, Jacques Cronje and alleged corrupt Anti-Gang Unit Sergeant Ashley Tabisher, will hear whether they have been granted bail on 19 January 2022.

[New Frame] As our social crisis escalates year after year, we are perilously close to an entirely unviable situation. There is a way out, but it can only be built in the realm of the popular.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has recorded 12 979 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of laboratory confirmed cases to 3 446 532.

[SAnews.gov.za] The City of Cape Town has advised the public, and motorists in particular, that numerous roads in the city centre have been closed due to the funeral service for the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has gazetted amendments to Adjusted Alert Level 1 COVID-19 regulations from midnight last night.

[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has connected Unit 4 of Kusile Power Station project to the national grid.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Following the death of South African anti-apartheid and peace icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, here are some of the ways he also advocated for a healthy planet

[Govt of SA] "We welcome the end of the curfew, but President Ramaphosa needs to go a step further and end the National State of Disaster"

[Daily Maverick] 'If we are on the outside, we assume a conspiracy is the perfect working of a scheme. Silent nameless men with unadorned hearts. A conspiracy is everything that ordinary life is not. It's the inside game, cold, sure, undistracted, fo...

[DW] Mourners are paying their respects to late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, whose body is now lying in state at St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town. The iconic anti-apartheid leader was a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

[Daily Maverick] Tutu's vocal opposition, first to apartheid, then to other worldly wrongs, sometimes hid his deep spirituality and belief in prayer. Likewise, his clerical robes sometimes disguised his keen strategic sense.

[Govt of SA] Following the statement by President Ramaphosa on 30 December 2021, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma gazetted amendments to Adjusted Level 1 Covid-19 regulations, from midn...

[Daily Maverick] This year proved to be one filled with milestones for South African women's sports.