The first phase of the Social Relief of Distress grant has had more than six million applications approved for payment, Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has said.

A father and daughter have been arrested in Mpumalanga for allegedly posing as company directors and submitting false tax returns.

More than 68 500 prison inmates have been vaccinated against Covid-19, the Department of Correctional Services has said.

Police and the Animal Welfare Society are working together to track down a "serial cat killer" in what they've labelled a "perplexing" case. About 30 dead and maimed cats have been found in Manenberg, Cape Town, in recent weeks, leaving residents fea...

An Eastern Cape doctor has been convicted of theft and fraud in the Mthatha Regional Court.

As the number of people admitted to Western Cape hospitals increases amid the Covid-19 third wave, Dr Marc Mendelson has yet to see a vaccinated person in need of intubation or ICU in his high care ward at Groote Schuur Hospital.

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More than eight million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in South Africa as part of its vaccination drive.

A Cape Town woman has started a social media campaign to get people vaccinated and in return she rewards them with prizes for getting their jabs.

The Western Cape government wants people to stop using their vehicles and ride bicycles instead when they travel to and from work.

Residents of some Cape Town suburbs are angry about overflowing sewage lines. The City says extensive vandalism, attacks on crews, and flushing inappropriate objects are compounding the problem.

The IEC has filed an urgent application in the Constitutional Court to request that the upcoming local government elections be postponed until February 2022.

If you are in the Eastern Cape, you can now get vaccinated at Rhino Cash and Carry, Boxer superstores, or at the post office.

Those eligible for the special R350 grant recently announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, will be required to re-apply for it, says Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu.

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.

The Constitutional Court ruled that Seth Nthai's application for leave to appeal be dismissed as "it doesn't engage with the court's jurisdiction".

Amid concerns around instability at the State Security Agency, it is now also without a head of domestic intelligence.

The five unions say there should be scientific evidence that the planned reduction will not lead to further infections among pupils, educators and members of the broader community.

'The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has cautioned its supporters against embarking on planned campaigns that are intensifying ahead of Jacob Zuma's appearance in Pietermaritzburg on 10 August.

Three people in the Free State have been arrested for allegedly paying the victim R6 000 to drop a rape and human trafficking case against their relative.