The Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University was approached by a group of traditional health practitioners last year to test the safety and efficacy of their 'potential alternative remedy' for Covid-19.

One person has been rescued after their vehicle left the road and landed in a low lying river in the Belverdere area, Tongaat, north of Durban on Tuesday.

A court interpreter in Mpumalanga has been arrested for corruption and theft. The arrest was made by the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation Unit, following a tip off reported to the unit's office.

The woman was arrested after other farmworkers heard a commotion in her home and called the police.

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The new school calendar has been released by the Department of Basic Education and will give schools 40 weeks of learning and teaching.

South Africa’s iconic Soweto Hotel situated on Freedom Square in Kliptown, Soweto, could close its doors after an onslaught by thieves, vandals, and the elements.

South Africa has recorded 1 376 new Covid-19 infections, along with 183 new confirmed Covid-19-related deaths.

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The body of a fourth child has been retrieved after he and three others were trapped underground in Nyanga, Cape Town.

The bodies of the two men were found with multiple stab wounds.

About 194 disgruntled former City of Ekurhuleni employees are taking the municipality to the Labour Court on appeal demanding permanent employment.

Three suspects linked to the attack on Bongani Mountain Game Lodge in the Mthethomusa Game Reserve, Mpumalanga, will appear in the Kanyamazane Magistrate's Court, facing charges of arson and the possession of stolen goods.

As South Africans bid farewell to Greyhound, travellers look to other long-distance buses, low-cost airlines and minibus taxis to fill the void.

Nedbank made a lot of money out state entities, says the amaBhungane investigative centre – even as the bank argues it didn't break the law.

Corruption-accused former ANC MP Vincent Smith denied the bribes Bosasa allegedly paid to him meant the heat would be off Bosasa when he chaired the National Assembly's Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services.

Kounkou Dziendelet in March 2019 delivered medication to the legal guardian of his son, Orderick Lucas, unaware that the toddler had already been missing for two days.

Parts of Giyani in Limpopo experienced flooding after 200mm of rainfall in the past week. Residents scrambled to fix damaged roofs and cracks caused by heavy downpours.

The bodies of four boys have been retrieved in Nyanga, Cape Town, after they were trapped underground on Monday afternoon.

The Democratic Nursing Organisation has welcomed the decision to place the rollout of the Astra/Zeneca on hold. This after trials show that it has limited efficacy against the new variant.