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One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane believes it is better to lose the school academic year than to lose lives. Image: Mmusi Maimane via Twitter

It’s better to lose the school year than lives: Mmusi Maimane

One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane believes it is better to lose the school academic year than to lose lives. Maimane, together with his One South Africa movement, is appealing against a judgment of the full bench of the North Gauteng…

Co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. The restaurant and entertainment industries eagerly await direction on the strict health and safety guidelines concerning their reopening.Image: GCIS

Restaurant, entertainment industries in limbo as wait for Covid-19 rules endures

ERNEST MABUZA Minister of co-operative governance & traditional affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has gazetted an amendment to the lockdown regulations to allow cinemas, restaurants, theatres and casinos to operate. While some rules are…

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and the DA are slugging it out in court on Friday over the lockdown ban on hairdressers and personal care services. There are about 90,000 people active in the sector, which is worth about R300bn. Image: THULI DLAMINI

It could get ugly: lockdown ban on hairdressers, beauticians in court today

The DA and co-operative governance & traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma are set to butt heads in the high court in Cape Town on Friday over hair and beauty. The opposition party has hauled Dlamini-Zuma before court over…

People queue outside the Beyers Naude Liquor City ahead of its 9am opening on Monday, June 1. File picture. Image: Kgaugelo Masweneng

‘No calls’ tabled to reinstate alcohol ban: Presidency

There have not been any calls to reinstate the ban on alcohol sales, the presidency said on Monday afternoon. This comes as a number of voicenotes were circulating on Monday claiming that the government was going to reinstate the ban on…

‘Zol’ hitmaker Max Hurrell launches clothing line

Following on the success of his track Zol, Cape Town music producer Max Hurrell has launched a clothing line brandishing a famous line from the hit song. Hurrell shot to fame recently after the release of Zol, which loops remarks made by…

Tune in for clarity on level 3 rules from Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma today

Tune in for clarity on level 3 rules from Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma today

South Africans awaiting an easing of lockdown restrictions on Monday will obtain clarity on a range of issues including exercise times and alcohol sales shortly. The government confirmed on Thursday that co-operative governance and…

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma announced the partial lifting of restrictions on coal mines that supply Eskom, service providers such as plumbers and electricians, and call centres that service retailers, among others.Image: Simphiwe Nkwali

Booze, funerals & co-parenting – six key takeouts from Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on new lockdown rules

Co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Thursday announced amended lockdown rules which will apply until the end of April. Industries which offer essential services will be allowed to…

President Cyril Ramaphosa Picture: Simphiwe NKwali/ Sunday Times

Cyril Ramaphosa wins ANC presidential race

Cyril Ramaphosa is the new president of the African National Congress (ANC), it was announced on Monday. A total of 4,776 delegates began casting their ballots in the early hours of Monday to choose between the party’s deputy president…

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, left, chats to Bathabile Dlamini with minister Joe Maswanganyi and Nkoane Maite-Mashabane looking on during the gala dinner in honour of Dlamini-Zuma at the Ekurhuleni convention centre on Wednesday in Johannesburg. Picture: GETTY IMAGES

Final countdown to end of JZ: ANC Elective conference up and running

As of today, South Africa is a step closer to seeing the back of President Jacob Zuma as he is scheduled to deliver his last political report to more than 4000 voting ANC delegates as the ruling party’s head. His term of office as the…