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Mboweni emergency budget ‘most important in history’
Senior economist Duma Gqubule believes the Supplementary Budget to be tabled on Wednesday will contain the toughest set of numbers since the dawn of democracy.
Eskom unbundling at an advanced stage - Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has told Parliament the unbundling of Eskom into three separate entities is at an advanced stage.
74 COVID-19 cases in KZN schools
Premier Sihle Zikalala says there have been 74 cases of COVID-19 at schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
King Cetshwayo water woes: IPF wants Sisulu to step in
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has written to the Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu - asking her to urgently step in to help the communities in the King Cetshwayo District that have been without water.
Ramaphosa says SA facing second pandemic: GBV
President Cyril Ramaphosa says more action is needed to stop the violence and abuse suffered by women and children
Tears flow as Tshegofatso Pule is laid to rest
The family of 28-year-old Soweto resident Tshegofatso Pule could not hold back the tears as she was laid to rest on Thursday.
Spike in KZN accidents linked to drinking and driving
ILembe and eThekwini remain hotspots for COVID-19 infections in the province.
COVID-19 death toll in SA passes 700 mark
The confirmed number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa is now 34 357.
Travel permit still needed under Level 3 lockdown
Police Minister Bheki Cele says with the amended regulations more people will be allowed to move around.
Malema defends NDZ ‘Tobacco not the solution’
Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) leader Julius Malema has come out in defence of Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma over the decision to ban cigarettes.
Pupils without masks will be turned away, warns Motshekga
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has warned that any pupil not wearing a face mask when schools resume on Monday will be turned away.
Durban daughter mourns loss of father to COVID-19, calls to heed regulations
A Durban woman who's dad lost his 29-day fight to COVID-19, has pleaded with residents to take the outbreak seriously and abide by regulations and precautions given by government.
LISTEN: Police cannot ask you for cigarette receipt, says legal expert
Threats to fine and arrest smokers caught without a receipt for their cigarettes is unlawful, according to legal scholar and expert Pierre de Vos.
Rand expected to continue its rally in Level 3
We can expect to see the stronger Rand continuing its rally when more sectors resume operations in Level 3 lockdown.
Cheers but not quite for alcohol industry
While the liquor industry is toasting the lifting of the ban on the sale of alcohol - it's worried the limitations attached could create problems.
DA says Level 3 announcement is too late
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the lockdown beyond the initial three weeks has caused "irreparable damage to our economy."
WHO explains how COVID-19 peaks could be determined
The World Food Programme says governments need to allow trade and supply chains to function normally - to prevent a food and economic crisis.
WHO explains how COVID-19 peaks could be determined
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says predicting when South Africa could reach its COVID-19 peak can be determined by data.
COVID-19 regulations arbitrary, inhumane says Nelson Mandela Foundation
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has raised concerns about some of the lockdown regulations.
COVID-19 pandemic fuels SA's food insecurity: NGO
A KZN NGO monitoring socioeconomic events in the country says food has never been affordable and COVID-19 has only deepened the problem of hunger in households.