Health minister Zweli Mkhize on Sunday detailed a plan to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine to 67% of the country's population by the end of the year, with health workers, essential workers and people with comorbidities taking priority for the vaccine se...

Gauteng experienced a sharp decrease in the number of road accidents and fatalities after the ban of alcohol sales in the week before the New Year's Eve festivities.

A video of grave diggers preparing seven burial sites at a Durban Muslim cemetery for people who lost their lives as a result of Covid-19 is a grim reminder of the reality of the second wave in eThekwini.

Since the first reported case of Covid-19 in the Eastern Cape 10 months ago, more than 7,400 people have died in the province.

Britain began vaccinating its population on Monday with the Covid-19 shot developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, touting its position as the first Western country to roll out an inoculation programme against the coronavirus.

Ekurhuleni has been identified as one of the coronavirus hotspots in Gauteng.

Sweden's Greta Thunberg, who pioneered a global climate change campaign as a 15-year-old, turned 18 on Sunday and promised to celebrate by exposing "dark secrets".

US President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's top election official to “find” enough votes to overturn his defeat in the southern state, according to a recording of the hour-long call published by US media on Sunday.

KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala says Covid-19 conspiracy theorists should invest their time doing research instead of spreading lies.

Three suspected smugglers are expected to appear in the Kempton Park magistrate's court on Monday on charges of dealing in precious metal after gold weighing 73.5kg was found in their hand luggage at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport.

"The approach we will be using is phased; the first phase will be our frontline health workers. Phase two will be essential workers, persons who are in congregate settings, and persons who are over the age of 18 who have comorbidities."

Two sisters aged 19 and 27 from the Eastern Cape have died within days of each other from Covid-19-related illnesses.

Health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Sunday the government was committed to rolling out vaccines with urgency to establish herd immunity against Covid-19.

The Department of Health will hold a public briefing outlining the Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Strategy on Sunday.

Three initiates were shot dead by unknown gunmen in Tsomo at the weekend.

As South Africans battle to breathe and flood emergency wards, scenes reminiscent of the first wave of the pandemic that caused hospitals in Italy and New York to flat line, are starting to play out in SA.

Guests at a KwaZulu-Natal wildlife resort where a manager tested positive for Covid-19 have been offered the option of self-isolating there – but will have to do the cooking and housekeeping themselves.

While a significant reduction in crime was noted by police nearly 3,000 people have been fined for violating the lockdown regulations since New Year's Eve in the Western Cape.

Traffic volumes were expected to increase substantially on Sunday as holidaymakers return home – having to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic, delays due to accidents, poor weather and the 9pm curfew.

Zimbabwe extended a nationwide curfew, banned gatherings and ordered non-essential businesses closed for a month on Saturday in an effort to curb a surge in coronavirus infections.

At least 70 civilians were killed in simultaneous attacks on two villages by suspected Islamist militants in Niger, near the border zone with Mali, security sources said on Saturday.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to lose his own seat and neither of the two main political parties is likely to win an outright majority at the next general election, not due until 2024, according to a new poll.

Mexico's main agricultural lobby on Saturday criticised the government's decision to ban genetically modified corn, while organic growers hailed the move that should protect smaller farmers.

Australia's most-populous state of New South Wales on Sunday reported eight new Covid-19 cases as new social distancing restrictions and mandatory mask wearing kicked in while neighbouring Victoria had three new cases.

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SA National Parks (SANParks) will launch a full investigation to determine what caused one of its helicopters to crash while attempting to take off in Cape Town on Saturday.

The Carletonville police station on Gauteng's West Rand has become the latest of a list of stations that had to temporarily close due to Covid-19.

A beam that will light up for an hour nightly at 9pm for the first six days of the new year - this is how the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town hopes to bring some light and inspiration after the hardship that was 2020.

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has urged residents across the province to be vigilant as weather conditions continue to deteriorate.

People producing fake Covid-19 test results at the Beitbridge border post between SA and Zimbabwe could spell disaster and result in further major delays, mirroring those of last week.