Blocked nose and sore throat? You should assume you have Covid-19, says Western Cape Dept of Health
If you have a sore throat, headache, runny nose or any flu-like symptoms it’s best to assume that you have Covid-19 and to self-isolate the Western Cape Department ...
The 1% man: Doctor’s near-death experience with Covid-19
Dr Mohammed Yunus spent two months in hospital in a life and death battle against Covid-19 and was ventilated twice, which doctors say 99% of patients don’t survive. ...
WATCH: Beauty pageant winner injured after rival rips crown from her head
Beauty queen Pushpika De Silva suffered head injuries when a rival ripped the crown off her head moments after she won the ’Mrs Sri Lanka’ title.
New Covid-19 cases climb by 1 378 as SA receives more J&J vaccines
The number of new Covid-19 cases reported rose by 1 378 to 1 536 801 on Saturday, according the the Department of Health. A further 47 new deaths were also reported. ...
R2 500 bail for principal who forced pupil to search faeces-filled pit toilet for his cellphone
The principal of an Eastern Cape primary school has appeared in court on a charge of child abuse after he allegedly forced a pupil to search for his missing cellphone ...
Principal charged after forcing pupil to search pit toilet for his missing cellphone
The principal of an Eastern Cape primary school has been suspended and charged with attempted murder, after he allegedly forced a pupil to search for his missing ...
WATCH: Free State cops lock man in dog cage
This is the latest in a string of shocking incidents of police cruelty.
WATCH: Free State cops lock man in dog cage
A video of a man being transported inside a dog cage on the back of a police vehicle is the latest in a string of shocking incidents of police cruelty.
A year of Covid-19 in SA: Nursing sister answers 9 questions about life on the frontline
The hospital where Sister Adele Luiters works has treated the most Covid cases in the private sector in Cape Town. She spoke to IOL about the challenges she faced ...
Tough, driven and fearless: Tributes pour in for Karima Brown
The political journalist, whose larger-than-life presence was both feared and respected, died of complications due to Covid-19 on Thursday morning.
Veteran political journalist Karima Brown dies of Covid-19
Tributes are pouring in for veteran political journalist and commentator Karima Brown, who died of complications due to Covid-19.
Veteran political journalist Karima Brown dies of Covid-19
Tributes are pouring in for Karima Brown, who died of complications due to Covid-19.
Veteran political journalist Karima Brown dies of Covid-19
Tributes are pouring in for veteran political journalist and commentator Karima Brown, who died of complications due to Covid-19.
SA’s Expropriation Bill explained
The Bill, once finalised, will be used in tandem with other land reform bills to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation.
Explained: What you need to know about SA’s Expropriation Bill
The Bill, once finalised, will be used in tandem with other land reform bills to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation.
Cape Town doctors’ family members allegedly posed as frontline health workers to get Covid-19 vaccine
Some Cape Town doctors have allegedly used underhanded tactics to help family members jump the vaccination queue.
Makhura eyes cannabis processing to boost Gauteng’s economy
Premier David Makhura wants Gauteng to be South Africa’s industrial processing hub for cannabis.
WATCH: Ashley Judd praises Don’t Look Away campaign against GBV
In an exclusive interview at Sunninghill Hospital in Johannesburg, activist and actress Ashley Judd praised the award-winning Independent Media campaign which shines ...
159 teachers have died of Covid-19 since start of the year, says Motshekga
“The figures indicate that 1,169 educators have passed away of Covid-19 (since the start of the pandemic). This year alone, up to February 12, the number of educators ...
159 teachers have died since December: Motshekga
’The figures indicate that 1 169 educators have passed away of Covid-19 (since the start of the pandemic). This year alone, up to 12 February, the number of educators ...
WATCH: V&A Waterfront increases security after knife fight
The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town was the scene of a violent confrontation on Saturday between a group of young people that has since gone viral on social media.
’We aim to make the vaccine available to all adults living in SA’
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the government aims to procure enough vaccine doses to ensure that all adults living in the country can be vaccinated ...
WATCH: Ndlovu Youth Choir’s new song encourages SA to do the #jabajaba
The internationally-renowned Ndlovu Youth Choir has released a new song encouraging South Africans to ’get vaccinated’.
WATCH: Despite lockdown regulations, WC residents romp on the beach
From Camps Bay to Plettenberg Bay, hundreds of Western Cape residents have come out in support of a call to defy government’s closure of public beaches.
WATCH: Hundreds of Western Cape residents defy lockdown beach closures
From Camps Bay to Plettenberg Bay, hundreds of Western Cape residents have come out in support of a call to defy government’s closure of public beaches.