A third of all new Covid-19 cases recorded in SA in the past 24 hours were identified in KwaZulu-Natal. This is according to latest data from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). This comes as the country stands on the…
SA’s largest crude-oil refinery‚ Sapref‚ has shut down operations amid the ongoing violence in KwaZulu-Natal. The refinery‚ in the South Durban Basin‚ sent out an alert on Tuesday citing force majeure linked to the violence‚ which started…
SHONISANI TSHIKALANGE The environment, Forestry and Fisheries department (DEFF) said on Wednesday that it would investigate the “elevated levels” of sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphur experienced in parts of Gauteng and Mpumalanga since…
ORRIN SINGH The Gauteng agriculture and rural development department has cautioned the public to be on the lookout for and steer clear of a hippo which was initially spotted near Fourways on December 29. In a statement on Monday, the…
An extra 1‚516 people were admitted in Gauteng hospitals in just 24 hours‚ the provincial government confirmed on Monday. In the same period‚ from Saturday to Sunday‚ 64 deaths were recorded. Spokesperson Kwara Kekana said on Monday that…
All eyes are on Gauteng as it sees a dramatic rise in the number of Covid-19 infections, becoming the country’s epicentre for this virus. In just two weeks, the number of infections has increased by a staggering 283%. Here are some…
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng is 11,164 — with 3,348 recoveries and 81 deaths. The provincial health department said in an update on Monday that out of a total of 19,359 contacts, 13,170 people had completed the…
The total number of people who have died as a result of Covid-19 in Gauteng is 47, while 5,626 are infected, the health department said on Sunday. Department spokesperson Kwara Kekana said 419 people had been hospitalised by Saturday.…
KGAUGELO MASWENENG Gauteng is increasing its stock of personal protective equipment (PPE) in anticipation that the “time ahead is going to be tough”. Premier David Makhura said on Thursday that the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases…
By CLAUDI MAILOVICH Gauteng, SA’s economic powerhouse, will move to a less restrictive lockdown level at the beginning of June, which will provide much-needed relief from an unprecedented economic and human catastrophe, according to…
PLUS see profile of who buys lottery tickets Dream homes await a R55m Gauteng winner who “camped” with his in-laws and Cape Town’s R61m second-time lottery winner. With a PowerBall jackpot of R110m potentially up for grabs on Tuesday…
Gauteng police had two of the easiest arrests imaginable this week: Their suspects were already locked up. This was because a quick-thinking employee at the Sky City Mall in Kliprivier had trapped two armed robbers in a safe. Police…
Efforts by a man who used an app to try to hail taxis to ferry a body from his townhouse in an attempt to dispose of it backfired when the drivers tipped off police in Gauteng. Napo Motebang, 27, appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s…
Limpopo police are still on the hunt for six prisoners who escaped the Letsitele police cells outside Tzaneen on Saturday. Just less than two weeks ago, the Johannesburg High Court saw the escape of two murder-charged detainees. Here are…
Recent attacks on international and domestic tourists and diplomats have forced government into overdrive in an effort to secure the country’s image as a safe place to visit. The result is Tuesday’s launch of a pilot tourist safety…
