North West Premier, Professor Job Mokgoro, is today visiting Blydeville and Boikhutso townships near Lichtenburg, following a violent community protest. The protest on Tuesday led to the torching of two police vehicles and an ambulance. It is believed that the community protest was sparked by the death of two children, after allegedly being hit by […]

South Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases now stands at 3 465 as of Tuesday. The total number of tests conducted are 126 937 of which 5 427 were done in the last 24 hours. Provincial breakdown is as follows: Gauteng – 1199 Western Cape – 1010 KwaZulu-Natal – 671 Eastern Cape – 345 Free State – […]

Even the opposition party – the Democratic Alliance (DA) – has welcomed President Ramaphosa’s announcement on Tuesday night of a suite of economic support measures to counteract the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on individual South Africans, on businesses and on the SA economy as a whole. Announcing a R500-billion extraordinary budget for coronavirus response, […]

Here are the details for the final repatriation flight from Europe for South Africans stuck abroad. Please pass on to any South Africans you know in the region (including the UK and Ireland) who may want to make their way to Germany to fly home. South Africans in Egypt are also advised to urgently contact […]

The One World, Together at Home global concert – organised to raise funds to fight the COVID-19 pandemic – has raised over US$127 million. The eight-hour concert which took place on Saturday – and featured South African DJ Black Coffee – was co-organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) with Global Citizen’s Hugh Evans and […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation this evening – Tuesday, 21 April 2020 – on additional economic and social relief measures that form part of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The President’s address comes as a result of recent deliberations at Cabinet, the National Coronavirus Command Council, the President’s Coordinating Council, and […]

South Africa on Monday confirmed four new COVID-19 deaths, leading to a total of 58 people who have succumbed to the virus to date. According to a statement released by the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, the country now has 3 300 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 121 510 tests having been conducted in both […]

The Kiffness has done it again – with The Sound of Sirens (Sound of Silence Lockdown Parody). Watch below… Dave Scott (aka The Kiffness) said it’s “a song for all those in lockdown with cabin fever”. It’s already had over 100,000 views on YouTube with most people giving it the thumbs up. Dave joked: “The […]

South Africa has confirmed a total of 3 158 COVID-19 cases, having conducted 114 711 tests to date. Gauteng is still leading with 1 148 people testing positive for the virus, followed by the Western Cape at 868 cases. KwaZulu-Natal has 617 cases of COVID-19, the Eastern Cape province has 293 cases, Free State has […]

To obey lockdown regulations, Batyi tries to keep her family inside her corrugated iron shack in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. “I worry a lot about them catching coronavirus,” says Nozakuthini Batyi. “I make my kids stay in my yard or lie in bed throughout the day.” As a means to ensure her kids stay indoors, she […]

South Africa has 3 034 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 903 recoveries and 52 deaths, the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said on Saturday. Mkhize held a virtual briefing on Saturday evening, where he released the country’s latest COVID-19 statistics. Gauteng has the majority of COVID-19 cases at 1 101, while the Western Cape has […]

Watch British singer James Blunt’s moving tribute to the brave workers in the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic, following his father’s lifesaving kidney transplant in January. The world-famous musician, who first released The Greatest, in October 2019, has released a new version containing visuals celebrating the ‘brave and powerful’ workers on the frontline of the […]

A captain and his crew pleaded guilty to attempted murder after throwing two terrified stowaways into the shark-infested Indian Ocean, off the South African coastline, to avoid catching coronavirus from them. Skipper Cui Rongli watched as his crew built a makeshift raft roping together sealed plastic drums and plywood, then stopped his ship to dump […]

On a large open field in Lavender Hill known as ‘the battlefield’, where clashes between rival gangs the Mongrels and Junky Funky Kids take place, over 300 children sit, spaced one-and-a-half-metres apart to reduce the possibility of Covid-19 transmission. Ranging in age from three years to early teens, the children are waiting in the autumnal […]

South Africa has confirmed a total of 2 783 COVID-19 cases, having conducted 100 827 tests to date. Gauteng has the highest number of cases with 1 018 people testing positive for the virus, followed by the Western Cape at 717 cases, KwaZulu-Natal at 591 cases, Eastern Cape at 246 cases, Free State at 100 […]

Despite South Africa being on standstill and citizens urged to stay at home during the lockdown, 26 crashes were recorded in the country over the Easter Long Weekend… resulting in 28 people losing their lives on the roads during this period, according to Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. Usually South Africa experiences fatalities in the hundreds […]

South Africa has 2 605 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with Limpopo and the Eastern Cape recording their first deaths, according to the SA Department of Health. “It is with regret that we inform the public that the COVID-19 related deaths is now 48. “We note that two provinces, Limpopo and the Eastern Cape, have also recorded […]

If you are stuck at home in South Africa with a burst pipe, you can now call your plumber to come fix it. This is just one of the changes made to regulations governing the extended COVID-19 lockdown. The announcement was made by the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who […]

The South African Government says it is “very concerned and alarmed” at the announcement by President Donald Trump to cut funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO) with immediate effect. This comes as the global number of people with coronavirus surpasses 2 million. “South Africa is particularly alarmed that the decision is made amid a […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Kimberley is being commended for going above and beyond in the call of duty… and for bringing a good news cop story to social media. According to the SAPS, the local police in the Northern Cape town assisted residents to drain their homes which were flooded over the […]

The number of COVID-19 related deaths in South Africa has risen to 34, with infections now at 2,506. This comes after Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday confirmed seven more deaths. Mkhize confirmed the increase during a press briefing in which government received much-needed personal protective equipment from Multichoice, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs. Confirmed […]

A captain and the crew of his ship have been arrested in South Africa for attempted murder after throwing two stowaways overboard (with a makeshift life raft) in the middle of the Indian Ocean, over fears they had the coronavirus. The desperate stowaways had climbed up the anchor chain while the 600-foot long bulk carrier […]

Many South Africans have been surprised, even outraged, by the ‘raw egg challenge’ that has swept South Africa during lockdown – but the latest twist it has taken has shocked and “disgusted” authorities and animal lovers nationwide. Three South African men have been filmed consuming live animals. The Raw Egg Challenge – brought on by […]

The Surgeon General of the South African National Defence Force says the SANDF has recorded its first four positive cases of the COVID-19. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Surgeon General said three of the cases were in the Western Cape, while the fourth was recorded in Gauteng. “None of these members are uniformed […]

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 2 415, as of Tuesday, 14 March. Releasing the update of cases, the Health Department said the total number of tests conducted to date is 87 022. Gauteng has 909 cases, Western Cape 643, KwaZulu-Natal 489, Eastern Cape 174, Free State 98, Limpopo 24, […]