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
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
Scientists are collecting information on the new Delta Plus Covid-19 mutation, a sublineage of the Delta variant that is causing infections to rise globally
The level four lockdown may have been too late for Gauteng but other provinces will benefit from stricter measures
The Covid-19 J&J and Pfizer vaccines remain effective in protecting against severe sickness and hospitalisation
The national coronavirus command council explained why additional restrictions were placed on the entire country
The brutal murder of an Eastern Cape ANC member puts political killings in the province, and in the country, into sharp focus just before the local government elections
SA’s lockdown regulations are tightening to better curb the spread of Covid-19, amid concerns that the Delta variant could drive a surge of infections
As the Delta variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly across the country, government places South Africa on an adjusted level 4 lockdown
Communal rangeland degradation, invasive species, environmental destruction and climate change all threaten the Maloti-Drakensberg mountain range
Tighter measures are necessary to contain Covid-19’s spread in Gauteng, but returning to level-five restrictions is not on the cards, says Makhura
Our system is still not conducive for dealing with community transmissions. Harsher restrictions and constant lockdowns are not the answer
More than 1 500 patients in Gauteng are currently on oxygen assistance
It is from the beneficiaries of the ANC’s ‘cadre deployment’ that you will mostly hear the fawning praises sung
A team working with the country’s Covid ministerial advisory committee uses a formula to keep tabs on the rise of infections. Here’s how it works
Gold made Johannesburg. Today, a lesser-known mineral shapes the lives of some of the city’s impoverished residents
The Northern Cape department of education has had to close more than 70 schools in the past three weeks because of high numbers of Covid infections
The Eldorado Park school that chased Lesufi away four years ago is still in limbo without a permanent principal and infrastructure is deteriorating
Avian flu has been confirmed on two farms in Gauteng and one in North West
The ANC’s disciplinary committee has recommended Khusela Diko stay away from any government position after it found her guilty of bringing the party into disrepute
Outraged provincial secretaries called for a meeting with Luthuli
House after the ANC secretary general broadened the NEC’s step-aside resolution