So far this year, the burns unit has admitted almost 200 children, and the number is expected to rise dramatically during winter.

A suspect linked to a R10.7m drug consignment intercepted by the Hawks last year has handed himself over to authorities.

The new Western Cape transport and public works MEC, Daylin Mitchell, has had a baptism of fire.

Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen said paramedics arrived on the scene just after 7am to find injured passengers clambering to safety from the wreckage.

The two Eastern Cape teachers were fired in their absence over incidents in 2019 in which they and a school clerk plied 16-year-olds at Bashee Primary Junior School with alcohol before sexually assaulting them.

A police officer who lost his job when he was wrongly convicted of indecent assault is in line for a decade's worth of backpay after his six-year fight for reinstatement ended in victory.

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The health ministry said on Friday that there were 4,576 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the past 24 hours, on the back of 4,424 infections the day before.

SA, along with other African countries, will receive international support for vaccine production to accelerate the continent’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Trade union Solidarity said on Friday it had agreed with the water and sanitation department to remove its court case over the employment of Cuban engineers in SA from the urgent roll.

All primary school pupils, as well as all learners with special education needs, will have to attend school on a daily basis from July 26.

Eskom on Friday announced that it had fired procurement head Solly Tshitangano "with immediate effect" after he was found guilty on five charges after a disciplinary hearing.

The Western Cape health department has called for help in getting older citizens to register online to receive their Covid-19 vaccination, particularly in poorer communities where turnouts are lower than in more affluent areas.

Modack appeared in court alongside his murder co-accused Zane Killian, with police officers in tactical gear and armed with assault rifles stationed inside the courtroom.

The University of Johannesburg says a privately owned accommodation provider shot itself in the foot when it admitted NSFAS-funded students before obtaining accreditation with the institution.

Suzuki Jimny driver makes u-turn over a pedestrian overpass after missing exit.

A 42-year-old woman accused of pimping her daughter and two foreign nationals, who were her alleged customers, will spend at least 10 days behind bars.

The Eiffel Tower was lit up with hydrogen-generated electricity for the first time.

In his final salute to his troops, outgoing chief of the SANDF Gen Solly Shoke has called on citizens to put the country first.

Sowetans were treated to a day of entertainment on Saturday when talented musicians, poets, motivational speakers, fashion designers and models participated in the Albi-Gifted event.

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For Khanyisa, life was difficult from the start.

Artificial intelligence is helping planners cope with the huge demand for basic public services as urbanisation rises rapidly in Africa.

The corruption case of former parliamentarian Vincent Smith and former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi has been postponed until July 8.

'Schools are closed, hospitals are affected, roads are closed. We cannot allow this lawlessness to continue,' Nqaba Bhanga said on Friday.

The latest crisis in Mali will have no immediate effect on the European Union's military training mission in the West African country, Germany said on Thursday.

According to a report by Euromonitor International, government's ban on alcohol sales during the Covid-19 lockdown resulted in an increase in deaths due to consumption of illicit home-brew.

The SA Post Office has clarified that if there are customs fees payable on a parcel from abroad, the customer pays the fees when the parcel is collected, not before.

A bloc of southern African nations said on Thursday it will work to shore up Mozambique's security forces as they battle an escalating insurgency linked to Islamic State, but made no mention of proposals for a military intervention.

Ntuthuko Shoba, the former JSE analyst standing trial for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend Tshegofatso Pule, wants to launch a third bail application with a new defence team.