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World

Trump threatens permanent freeze on WHO funding in 30 days

Immigrants are living in fear and hunger, NGOs say

Dlamini-Zuma misses parly meeting, ‘busy with level 3 regulations’

Tension simmers as questions are raised about access to Covid-19 information

I could never prevent anyone from approaching the courts, says Ramaphosa on lockdown regulations

Courts

If government can’t explain its lockdown laws, policies will be determined in the courts

News

SA has first jump of more than 1,000 in a day as Covid-19 total now reaches 15,515

Didiza says more than 15,000 small-scale farmers have been approved for Covid relief

How SA-linked super-rich have fared on Sunday Times 2020 Rich List

SA’s mass testing hits limits as virus spreads

Why SA needs to stop dithering and get to at least level 2 lockdown ASAP

Government in talks to avoid return of load shedding

Africa

Virus could infect more than 200 million in Africa – WHO modelling

Technology and Science

Making tracks: ancient footprints shed light on early humans

Does government have the right to keep info from you to stop you from ‘panicking’?

We’re not stuck on Level 4, Ramaphosa hits back at critics

Makhura warns Gauteng – if we can’t comply, we’ll be overwhelmed at level 3

World

Trump threatens China ties, says in no mood for Xi talks

This is how lockdown levels will be assigned to districts – Mkhize

EU offers vaccine hope as WHO warns virus here to stay

Sport

Comrades Marathon officially cancelled

Western Cape must move to level 3 before end of May, says Winde

Eased restrictions still leave some business sectors in limbo

News

Confirmed Covid-19 cases in SA rise to 12,074

FULL SPEECH: ‘Most of SA’ to be on level 3 by the end May, while level 4 to get easier too

More expired meat found in stores at Gauteng mall

News

‘Lotto looter’ Leslie Ramulifho’s ‘doctored bank statements’ handed to the police

Africa

Surge in child mortality forecast in pandemic-hit developing countries

Africa

US virus expert warns of dangers as countries reopen

‘Significant’ improvement to UIF relief scheme

Draft laws on cooked food for the poor will make them even more vulnerable – WC govt

Multibillion-rand loan scheme for Covid-hammered businesses goes live

Confirmed Covid-19 cases in SA now at 11,350

Coronavirus symptoms multiply as pandemic deepens

Tourism industry hits rock bottom due to virus fallout

News

Limpopo residents still share water with dogs, monkeys, cattle

Turnaround time for virus tests must be sped up – experts

Western Cape announces new strategy to deal with virus outbreaks

News

Elderly brave long lines to register for Sassa grants, most of them in vain

Trevor Manuel says many of SA’s lockdown measures are basically senseless

WATCH: Outrage as metro cops try to arrest toddler ‘for being outside’

Lockdown causes excessive Johannesburg water billing and faulty traffic lights

News

Sassa to launch Covid-19 relief grant application process on Monday

Celebs And Viral

Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller dies at 92

A third of residential tenants won’t pay full rent this year

News

NPOs left high and dry after being ‘sidelined’ by government

Covid-19 the trigger of global recession, not the cause

South Africans still puffing away despite tobacco ban

ANC NEC slams Mboweni over Twitter rant, contradictions

Courts

SCA overturns ruling against police in woman’s rape ordeal

World

Trump’s personal valet tests positive for coronavirus

Confirmed virus cases rise by 424 to 8,232

Courts

Peter-Paul Ngwenya fined R24K, suspended, for use of k-word on Investec’s CEO

De Ruyter says less likelihood of load shedding this winter

Crime

Woman arrested after being caught on camera in k-word rant following car crash

How was R5.5bn spent by SAA BRPs? Gordhan wants answers

Courts

Court orders people quarantined at ‘appalling’ Groblersdal facility can leave

‘We are not your children. We are your citizens’ – another lawyer writes to Ramaphosa

Mashaba advises Ramaphosa to stop trying to be popular and do what is right for SA

News

‘Free but not free,’ says Mboweni in Twitter meltdown over ‘collective’ decisions

‘Promising’ virus-fighting antibody found – study

While no one was looking, a miner pulled off a major gold find

Father, daughter give stranded South Africans a helping hand

News

Cold winter months ‘may strain power grid’

Basic education to present schools reopening plan to NCCC on 18 May

Kulula.com unable to operate, implements business rescue plan

WATCH: 2.4m black mamba found in truck engine

News

‘Staying here is hard, maybe it’s better to go home,’ says a migrant in SA

Drop at the pumps: May figures confirmed

Auditor-general to investigate Beitbridge fence – De Lille

News

Overall Covid-19 tally moves to 7,220 cases, 2,746 recoveries

Food parcel permits doom thousands to hunger

Ramaphosa defends constitutionality of lockdown and why he backtracked on cigarettes

Raising revenue through a wealth tax is clutching at straws

Huge crowd jostles in mass queue for chance at food parcel