President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded people who protected communities and who became involved in clean-up activities, following recent unrest.

A fire at Cape Town's Biovac facility would have no impact on operations, the Department of Science and Innovation has said.

Quick thinking saved the life of a teenager who fell of the rocks into the sea at Bakoven in Cape Town on Sunday.

Another 11 215 cases of Covid-19 have been detected, and 183 people have died, according to the latest National Institute for Communicable Diseases report.

Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini, the man who lead the community charge that protected Maponya Mall from being looted told President Cyril Ramaphosa that the last week has been hell for him.

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The government is expected to provide an update on the aftermath of the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, while the Pietermaritzburg High Court is expected to hear an application by incarcerated former president Jacob Zuma.

Security agencies are aware of messages on social media platforms, which contain threats to attack police stations, courts, fuel pipelines and refineries.

COPE has called for President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Cabinet to arrest the instigators behind the recent civil unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe says he is confident the South African security forces will be able to maintain calm, in spite of fears of renewed violence in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng.

Sunday, 18 July, marks Mandela Day - an international day that seeks to honour and celebrate Nelson Mandela's birthday - and is recognised by the United Nations.

President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed on Sunday that the instigators of the unrest, which claimed the lives of over 200 people, would be in jail "for a long time".

The calm in KwaZulu-Natal remains tenuous, with sporadic reports of attacks across the province at the weekend.

Police Minister Bheki Cele confirmed the alleged instigators were expected to appear in court on Monday.

Nelson Mandela's widow, Graça Machel, has said his spirit remains a bacon of light in troubled times.

While recent research found that over 71% of South Africans are willing to take the Covid-19 vaccine, government has indicated its concern with increasing reports of vaccine hesitancy.

Community members, who have defending Maponya Mall in Soweto, were addressed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday.

Food producers were unhappy because by law their produce, including for export, is obliged to meet certain standards. This is determined through an inspection process, but producers must pay for it.

With calm seemingly being restored in KwaZulu-Natal after days of unrest and violence, freight trucks are streaming into the province at a rate of nearly 100 every hour.