Power has been restored to central Stellenbosch and surrounds after a widespread electricity interruption caused by an explosion at the Devon Valley substation.

Two people were seriously injured and 14 others sustained minor to moderate injuries when a taxi crashed into a street pole.

For Cape Town ambulance paramedics Claire* and Mike*, the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has been relentless. Suspected Covid-19 patients have replaced gunshot, stabbing and car accident victims and each day is grimly the same.

Tidimalo Molepo is 20 and has been caring for her three younger siblings since their mother died over two years ago.

ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has distanced himself from Niehaus' "activities which cause disunity in my name".

A Western Cape table grape farmer is hoping a removable seat and roll bar canopy will make it safer to transport farm workers on a truck.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says doctors should register with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority to run clinical trials on Ivermectin if they want to use it to treat Covid-19.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of a Porsche Cayenne who shot dead a would-be hijacker in Pretoria had good reason to pull the trigger.

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In November, the victim's body was found with multiple stab wounds and his shoes, cellphone and jacket were missing.

A 53-year-old warrant officer has been shot dead during a scuffle with a gun-wielding suspect in Tsolo in the Eastern Cape.

A hiker had to be rescued after falling down a mountain near a waterfall at the Silvermine Nature Reserve in Cape Town.

Stay up to date with the latest news, views and analysis as the number of coronavirus cases in SA increases.

The downward trend in daily SARS-CoV-2 infections in South Africa has continued, with 9 010 new confirmed infections recorded in the past 24 hours.

While the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, which was detected in South Africa, is 50% more transmissible than older variants, there is no evidence it causes a more severe form of Covid-19.

Western Cape SAHRC commissioner Chris Nissen also wants an explanation from the police on why they used a water cannon to enforce social distancing among people applying for temporary disability grants.

The national Department of Health has called on the DA to apologise for misrepresenting comments by one of its senior officials, relating to the National Treasury and the delay of Covid-19 vaccine acquisition.

Herman Mashaba's ActionSA squared off with the EFF over its leader Julius Malema's remarks seemingly encouraging undocumented migrants to enter the country.

Muslims and Christians stand side by side, hands open to the sky or pressed together as they pray for coronavirus patients and healthcare workers in Cape Town.

A man arrested for breaking the curfew when he bought baby formula for his two-day-old baby, is suing the SAPS and two constables who arrested him.