Pfizer will deliver 1.5-million doses on Sunday and a further 5.6-million doses by Wednesday and 1.4-million J&J vaccines will arrive by Monday
Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi urges employers to be honest when applying for help
Such shifts are being observed globally, researchers say
There are concerns that post office branch closures will make it difficult for beneficiaries to access the grant
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More than ever before, decisive leadership is needed from politicians, military leadership and civil society to march the South African National Defence Force in the right direction
Civilians working together signals the possible germination of a deeply embedded democratic culture where ethnicity no longer divides
The social, political and economic problems of poor governance need to be fixed so that public resources are managed and distributed equally
Acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says 120 private pharmacies were destroyed and 47 500 vaccines lost in KwaZulu-Natal
The Thursday-night discussion was held a week after riots gripped the nation, renewing calls for a basic income grant
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Rebuilding is crucial, but democracies cannot allow themselves to be held to ransom by the destruction of anarchists in dictating where public funds should be spent
The South African Society of Psychiatrists has warned that children and adolescents are vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder
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Some blame the feud between the police minister and the national police commissioner blamed for slow reaction to unrest
Khaya Koko, who lives in the township, writes about how he and other residents of Zone 3 and Zone 4 devised a plan to protect their area
There will be no state of emergency, but authorities are working to bring instigators of the week’s violence to book, the president said on Friday night
This week’s looting under the guise of protests may not be a true reflection of us, but are a harbinger of a world to come
But the biggest internal deployment since 1994 is not without challenges, as food, fuel and simply getting to the hotspots are problems facing the SANDF’s deployment
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The images that reflect a week in which the country erupted into total chaos
An already low sentiment will be set back by the Covid-19 pandemic, thin reforms and this week’s violence
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Restrictions are likely to affect people who consume fuel for uses such as running generators to power medical equipment, says the Automobile Association
Arrests have risen to nearly 3 000 as looting and violence continue in two provinces in South Africa
Natjoints reports 1 234 arrests, including two police reservists and N Cape and Mpumalanga offenders
People plundering shops and malls has spread, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of income and jobs
The rapid spread of violence and disregard for the law has been causally linked to growing economic difficulties
The private security guards were also first responders in some cases, and their helicopters provided information on emerging hotspots
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Ramaphosa said opportunistic acts of criminality had no grievance or political cause that can justify violence and destruction
Deputy secretary Jessie Duarte says party will act against any of its members found fanning the flames of violence
Shop owners and businesses are being forced to close as violence spreads
Any gains made at the beginning of the year could be undone as the protests and the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown threaten business confidence
The violence comes in the wake of protests last Friday when Zuma’s supporters went on the streets in KZN
The military has been asked to step in as violence and looting continues across KZN and Gauteng
As the Delta variant fuels infections, the ban on alcohol sales remains, schools will stay closed until 26 July and restaurants may open with limited numbers
Police minister Bheki Cele and national commissioner Khehla Sitole receive their Covid-19 vaccines as inoculation starts for law enforcement