The SA Council of Churches says it is deeply concerned over former president Jacob Zuma's decision to "turn his back" on the Zondo Commission.

Sand sculptor artist, Reon Zeff, is delighting walkers along the Blouberg coast with his elaborate works. When beaches were closed under lockdown, he made a plan to haul sand to the verge so that he could carry on with his work.

Constable Zacharia Makgaolane Magopa appeared in the Vaalbank Magistrate's Court after he was arrested on Tuesday. He has allegedly been linked to a cash-in-transit heist that took place on Monday.

Parliament's committees have "gone very far" in doing their oversight work, given the limited resources at their disposal, house chairperson Cedric Frolick told the Zondo Commission.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has given the assurance that Covid-19 vaccines are safe.

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The illegal occupation has seen an increase in by-law contraventions, which has forced the City of Cape Town to beef up law enforcement at a cost of R400 000 per month.

Details of the high TB burden have been released in a Human Sciences Research Council survey, the survey also found that the prevalence of the disease was higher in men than in women.

No word as yet what the meeting at Nkandla was about, but common grievances were likely on the agenda.

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A consignment of mandrax tablets was intercepted by the Hawks en route to Cape Town.

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa says the report by the SIU that R13.3 billion of PPE procurement is subject to investigation is disappointing.

South Africa is bleeding billions in lost revenue to illicit trade. So why hasn't the WHO Illicit Trade Protocol been ratified yet? asks Johnny Moloto.

Drones are being used to fertilise, ripen, and protect crops in South Africa which is especially good news for smaller farms.

Those employees at SAA who opted to accept voluntary severance packages will have to wait until at least 19 February to receive the full amounts agreed on.

More rain is expected over parts of Gauteng over the weekend, with other parts of the country set for isolated showers and thundershowers, according to the South African Weather Service.

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo listened to testimony from former and current MPs on how Parliament allegedly failed to prevent large-scale looting of the state.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says former President Jacob Zuma could still be persuaded to appear before the state capture inquiry.

With schools set to open in two weeks' time, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Basic Education is concerned with the state of readiness in Eastern Cape schools.

The Special Investigating Unit cleared the Western Cape education department of irregularities in its procurement of cloth masks and sanitisers.