South Africa’s Child Protection Register is supposed to ensure children are kept safe from sexual predators. ‘Carte Blanche’ investigates why this isn’t exactly the case.
The announcement that religious gatherings of 50 people or less could resume under alert level 3 has sparked some heated debate.
Will beaches and parks be open for exercise? Are you still limited to within five kilometres of your residence? What hours will alcohol be sold? Those, and many other issues, still need clarifying.
Professor Glenda Gray’s comments about the national lockdown have come under fire from various government officials. Zapiro’s been watching closely.
Much coverage and analysis has been given to the tobacco sales ban, but we should also be outraged by SANDF brutality and our state failing our most vulnerable citizens.
A recent report has revealed an exponential increase in food prices since March, including many basic household staples.
Court papers released today outline the government’s reasons for the tobacco sales ban.
When the world first went into lockdown, people began hoarding toilet paper as though their lives depended on it. Now there’s jewellery to celebrate their idiocy.
Finally! Following confusion yesterday evening and for most of today, South Africans have clarity about June 1 and moving to alert level 3.
We may be stuck indoors, but there’s still plenty of action going on in our country’s parks and private reserves.
As South Africa readies itself for a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths, the decision to allow religious gatherings of up to 50 people has been criticised.
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has finally addressed her alleged friendship with known tobacco smuggler Adriano Mazzotti.
Whilst some companies have seen their stock rise over the last (almost) five months, others have taken knocks that will be felt for many years to come.
Yesterday, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize signed off on new regulations regarding the handling of coronavirus deaths at home.
Two sought-after Clifton properties are going under the hammer in June via online auction.
The World Health Organisation’s advice has been cited as one of the reasons for the tobacco ban, so let’s break it down.
A widely shared video of a jogger arrested in Strand has led to an investigation into the conduct of law enforcement.
New private, tech-enabled high school campuses coming to Joburg and Cape Town, are set to revolutionise learning in South Africa.
When President Ramaphosa announced that the ban on tobacco sales would continue under alert level 3, South African smokers let out a collective cry of anguish.
A mother baboon and her baby were euthanised on Friday, and some Kommetjie residents are unhappy about the decision-making process.
You know you’ve nailed your analysis when Rassie Erasmus himself says you understand the game.
On June 1, the whole country is moving to alert level 3. Here’s what that means, and how it compares to alert level 4.
News24 reports that Dlamini-Zuma has told the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) that the sale of tobacco and alcohol should continue to be banned until the country reaches alert level 1.
Everyone’s idea of the perfect burger will differ, but there are certain ingredients that you cannot skimp on, and they must be selected and prepared with care.
I’m conscious of being the only ‘soutie’ in Cabine du Cap’s neck of the woods in the Montagu mountains. The farmers in the Talana valley have all sorts of toys, from tractors and motorbikes to moustaches and guns.
As many as 150 hospital staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at Tygerberg Hospital.
During a virtual meeting with opposition leaders earlier in the week, there were heated exchanges with Ramaphosa, as well as pressure from organised labour groups to hurry through the alert levels.
Africa Check looked into Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s claims that more than 300 000 South Africans died from the Spanish Flu.
Load shedding will be here to stay for many years yet, but the short-term outlook for load shedding is more positive than was thought just a few weeks back.
If your driver’s licence or motor vehicle licence disc has expired, you may be wondering how exactly to sort this out. The Department of Transport has now cleared up a few issues.