The government is in talks with Eskom to keep water pumps going during blackouts, the president told MPs
It was caused by the failings of the government, which has a responsibility to spare hospitals, schools and police stations to protect people’s rights
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An energy action plan is slowly taking shape, with significant milestones reached recently, including obtaining a licence for Eskom’s new transmission company
But widespread, destructive flooding does qualify as a disaster
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DA leader says voters face a clear choice in next year’s national polls after president lost the opportunity to pull back from the brink
In a hint of what will come in his cabinet reshuffle, the president sidelined Mantashe with plan to appoint energy minister in the presidency
With the country’s economy on the brink, the president assured the nation that ending load-shedding is his government’s top priority
The business organisation, Sakeliga, which made the application, says Covid-19 lockdowns did ‘unprecedented harm to economic and social activity’
Rebuild efforts have been mired in concerns about looting, but it could provide a much-needed stimulus to a crisis-hit province
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More than 40 000 KwaZulu-Natal residents have been left homeless after more than 300mm of rain fell in a single day
Attendances rose as lockdown was eased and then lifted — but some people were lured by glamorous online churches abroad
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More than 150 000 public comments were sent to the department of health after the government suspended the national state of disaster
Some coronavirus restrictions will remain as South Africa shifts out of the national state of disaster
Medical experts and political and economic analysts have slammed the latest extension to the Covid-19 State of Disaster as a “power grab”
Mayor Randall Williams joined a blitz to switch off the lights of defaulting customers – including a luxury hotel opposite the Union Buildings that owes R23-million
Half of the 127 managers incriminated in gross procurement corruption have yet to be disciplined
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Only 50 people will be present and everyone else will attend online, which is likely to save the state some money
Calling this ‘the gravest crisis in the history of our democracy’, the president said level three lockdown remains, but enforcement will be strengthened
Reyno de Beer had ‘raised an attack … on unidentified regulations, on undisclosed grounds and for unknown reasons’
The high court ruling will delight gatvol South Africans but is unlikely to stand the test of time
Guidelines can’t regulate the police and military’s use of lethal force and will, in the end, be subordinate
to bad legislation
The Defence Force and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate now say their inquiries into the death of Collins Khosa are not complete
The government’s good work can easily be undone should the risks of fraud and corruption not be addressed proactively
The state has not done everything right, but much depends on how cases are put together
The City’s Covid-19 homeless site has been criticised for being inadequate to shelter the most vulnerable from the Coronavirus storm, while drug addicts say they’re being left to suffer due to inadequate medical attention
Everyone has a moral responsibility and critical role to play in reducing the transmission of the disease
The provisions have been introduced to contain the spread of Covid-19, but some may infringe on certain constitutional rights
Under a state of national disaster, some rights may be suspended. But it is critical to remember that the Constitution itself is not suspended
Earlier on Sunday, the president met with ministers and business about the impact of Covid-19 on the country
Experts emphasise that South Africa is a net exporter and there is enough food for us all
The president and political parties put their differences aside as South Africa tackles what has been described as one of its biggest post-apartheid challenges yet
Hundreds of legislators won’t be able to meet in parliamentary chambers after restrictions on gatherings to curb the spread of Covid-19 disease