South Africa

The Department of Health says it is in consultation with scientists over a highly transmissible variant of the COVID-19 virus.

Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Minister Senzo Mchunu, together with Deputy Minister David Mahlobo are expected to conduct an inspection of the Welbedacht pipeline site in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality on Monday.

Police have arrested an alleged kingpin involved in ransom kidnapping cases in Mozambique.

The Department of Tourism is calling on all black-owned tourism enterprises to apply for the Tourism Transformation Fund (TTF).

The eThekwini Municipality and Durban Tourism is calling for nominations for the second annual Durban Tourism Business Awards.

Several suspects are expected to appear in magistrates’ courts in the Northern Cape on drug related crimes following Operation Vala Konke successes in the province.

A 40-year-old man is expected to appear in the Nebo Magistrate's Court in Limpopo today on charges of kidnapping and murder following the discovery the decomposed body of a 26-year-old woman in a river near Khathazweni.

Two men are expected to appear in the Mossel Bay Magistrate’s Court today in connection with the attack of a cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicle.

Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has warned prospective students, who want to register at institutions of higher learning, not to fall for bogus colleges.

Eskom is expected to ramp up load shedding to Stage 4 from 4pm this afternoon (Thursday) and will drop to Stage 3 from 5am on Friday morning.

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has denied reports that it spent R50 million on the funeral of Kwaito and Gqom musician, Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on South Africans to use water sparingly and adhere to water restrictions imposed in some municipalities.

The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) says it will continue to give support and counselling to the families of those who died and were injured following the gas tanker explosion in Boksburg on Christmas Eve.

Power utility Eskom has announced that it will, from 4pm today, implement Stage 3 load shedding.

While locals and holidaymakers continue to enjoy the remaining festive season, authorities in the City of Cape Town have urged the public to behave responsibly to ensure the safety of all.