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Durban riots latest: Watch violent, angry mobs loot, burn shops Thousands of violent looters burned and raided shops across the city on Sunday as police battled to contain the widespread riots. Violent rioters, believed to be supporters of former president Jacob Zuma burned and looted shops and business and blocked roads in widespread riots across Durban on Sunday evening. Watch a video of a mob descending in Marrianhill in Pinetown: Other videos and photographs depicted rubble burning outside ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa is caught between a rock and a hard place ahead of tonight's family meeting - with calls by health experts to introduce harsher restrictions in light of an unprecedented surge in infections, while organised business calls on him to keep the economy open.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 8pm on Sunday following the discovery of the new Delta variant in South Africa, the government said on Saturday.

The SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) said it would not approve Covid-19 vaccine due to political pressure because public safety could be compromised.

SAB has committed R2 billion to capital investments in SA.  Although SAB has taken on government about previous bans on the sale of alcohol, it believes no further sales bans will be imposed.  It argued for finding sustainable solutions to boost the economy. South African Breweries (SAB) has committed R2 billion to capital investments in South Africa, saying it believes the government will no longer impose alcohol bans.  The money will be use to upgrade its operating facilities and invested ...

Since the Covid-19 outbreak last year, pupils have been attending school on a rotational basis to prevent crowding and to adhere to social distancing protocols. However, Department of Education spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga said in a statement that the Council of Education Minsters is meeting on Thursday and Friday to discuss the matter as well as the impact of Covid-19. Government schools re-opened for the second term on Monday. “The proposal is now being considered at the National Joint Oper...

DBE considers return of all primary learners back to school By Chulumanco Mahamba Share Johannesburg - The Department of Basic Education (DBE) was expected to make a decision on the full-time return of primary school learners in due course, as schools open for the second term this week. It was back to school for teachers and learners across the country on Monday for the first day of the second term of the year. The return to school is happening in the same week that the Council of Education min...

Source: South Africa News Agency The country’s vaccination programme on Sunday reached a welcomed milestone with Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, announcing the arrival of the first batch of the Pfizer vaccination doses. The 325 260 doses arrived at the OR Tambo International Airport at 11.45pm. “The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) has considered all the security arrangements from when the vaccine lands at ORTIA to when it is transported to the vaccinatio...

File image NATIONAL NEWS - The country’s vaccination programme on Sunday reached a welcomed milestone with Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, announcing the arrival of the first batch of the Pfizer vaccination doses. The 325 260 doses arrived at the OR Tambo International Airport at 11.45pm. “The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) has considered all the security arrangements from when the vaccine lands at ORTIA to when it is transported...

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) have said that they are considering measures that will ensure that all students and teachers are able to return to schools again for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic led to closures and staggered returns over a year ago.  The second term of the 2021 government school academic year kicked off this week, with students and teachers still adhering to rotational schedules to stem the spread of COVID-19 in classrooms, but with the Department and Mini...