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Spike in KZN accidents linked to drinking and driving
ILembe and eThekwini remain hotspots for COVID-19 infections in the province.
COVID-19 death toll in SA passes 700 mark
The confirmed number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa is now 34 357.
Travel permit still needed under Level 3 lockdown
Police Minister Bheki Cele says with the amended regulations more people will be allowed to move around.
Malema defends NDZ ‘Tobacco not the solution’
Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) leader Julius Malema has come out in defence of Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma over the decision to ban cigarettes.
Pupils without masks will be turned away, warns Motshekga
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has warned that any pupil not wearing a face mask when schools resume on Monday will be turned away.
Durban daughter mourns loss of father to COVID-19, calls to heed regulations
A Durban woman who's dad lost his 29-day fight to COVID-19, has pleaded with residents to take the outbreak seriously and abide by regulations and precautions given by government.
LISTEN: Police cannot ask you for cigarette receipt, says legal expert
Threats to fine and arrest smokers caught without a receipt for their cigarettes is unlawful, according to legal scholar and expert Pierre de Vos.
Rand expected to continue its rally in Level 3
We can expect to see the stronger Rand continuing its rally when more sectors resume operations in Level 3 lockdown.
Cheers but not quite for alcohol industry
While the liquor industry is toasting the lifting of the ban on the sale of alcohol - it's worried the limitations attached could create problems.
DA says Level 3 announcement is too late
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the lockdown beyond the initial three weeks has caused "irreparable damage to our economy."
WHO explains how COVID-19 peaks could be determined
The World Food Programme says governments need to allow trade and supply chains to function normally - to prevent a food and economic crisis.
WHO explains how COVID-19 peaks could be determined
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says predicting when South Africa could reach its COVID-19 peak can be determined by data.
COVID-19 regulations arbitrary, inhumane says Nelson Mandela Foundation
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has raised concerns about some of the lockdown regulations.
COVID-19 pandemic fuels SA's food insecurity: NGO
A KZN NGO monitoring socioeconomic events in the country says food has never been affordable and COVID-19 has only deepened the problem of hunger in households.
BREAKING: President Cyril Ramaphosa's latest address
80 000 South Africans could have been infected by now if we had not embarked on South Africa's lockdown. President Ramaphosa has been addressing the nation in a live broadcast, almost seven weeks into the national lockdown. He says the country's lockdown has given us many advantages, adding that we're…
International Nurses Day 2020: Nurses who've died from COVID-19 remembered
Hospersa says these healthcare workers should be shown more appreciation as they are on the frontline in the battle against COVID-19.
DNA testing fast-tracked to identify body - Cele
Police Minister, Bheki Cele says they are working to expedite the DNA analysis on the remains found in a river in Tongaat - believed to be of teenager - Andile 'Bobo' Mbuthu.
Tobacco association to continue with legal action
The government has agreed to provide reasons for its decision to ban on the sale of tobacco products during the lockdown.
South Africa's COVID-19 death toll passes 200
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed 12 new COVID-19-related fatalities - bringing the national death toll to 206.
De Ruyter predicts low risk of load shedding this winter
Power utility Eskom says it's working tirelessly to keep South Africans out of the dark this coming winter.