Human rights law professor Christof Heyns has died, the University of Pretoria has confirmed. Heyns was 62.

Nothing had prepared South African mother Meryl Knox or her family for the "numbing" news following a deadly attack in neighbouring Mozambique.

As the country heads into the Easter weekend amid fears of a third wave of Covid-19 infections, 965 new Covid-19 cases have been reported.

SARS has advertised for 370 jobs, including new senior positions focused on getting wealthy South Africans to pay their share.

Nelson Mandela Foundation chief executive officer Sello Hatang - in a reflection over a period of crisis at the NMF - says he was in a tunnel that felt like there was no light.

More than 1 000 people were ferried to safety via boats.

The local harbour has been beset with backlogs due to gale-force winds.

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South Africa plans to administer coronavirus vaccines to up to 200 000 people per day beginning around May, says the Sunday Times, citing Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.

The government is reportedly making progress in trace South Africans caught up in the terror attacks in Mozambique.

A 70-year-old man was arrested for negligent driving when he raced to get to his dying wife and, after spending hours at the police station, he discovered that she had died.

The City of Cape Town has recorded incidents of crime at about seven libraries in the city.

Police have arrested a 27-year-old man inside a Northern Cape bank, moments after he allegedly bombed an ATM there.

Six people were injured following a head-on collision on Heidelburg Road in Boksburg.

Artists gathered at Artscape in Cape Town to demand answers from the National Arts Council over relief funding meant to support artists affected by the pandemic and economic crunch.

A stampede has occurred the beachfront in Summerstrand, Gqeberha, after police dispersed a group of teens who took the annual Skhothane show there.

The acting director-general of the State Security Agency, Loyiso Jafta, has been replaced as the head of the spy agency after his acting term lapsed.

According to a statement by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, as of Saturday, the country recorded a total of 1 544 466 confirmed Covid-19 cases.

If an employer can prove that a staff member has behaved recklessly, endangering co-workers in the process, it can take disciplinary action.

More than 70 crocodiles have been recaptured, as an investigation into how they were able to escape a Bonnievale farm gets underway.