The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) says its members are overworked due to understaffing, insufficient Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and medicines following a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 infections and hospitalisations in the past two weeks. The post Health practitioners overworked due to increase in COVID-19 infections: Nehawu appeared first on SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa maintains that there should be a summer initiation season despite a surge in coronavirus infections in the Eastern Cape. The post Contralesa calls for initiation season despite surging Eastern Cape COVID-19 cases appeared first on SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

A task team attached to Western Cape police is investigating two separate attacks thought to be linked to the taxi industry in Cape Town. The post Police task team probes taxi related violence in Cape Town appeared first on SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

The Nkuzi Development Association, which fights for the rights of farm dwellers, says it is concerned about ongoing evictions of people living on farms without court orders in some parts of Limpopo. The post Concerns raised over illegal evictions of farm dwellers in Limpopo appeared first on SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

The JMPD has warned the public to be cautious after the circulation of a fake advertisement on social media, offering employment. The post Public warned against fake JMPD job advert appeared first on SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

The Basic Education Department says it will investigate the leak of the matric Physics Paper 2. The paper was leaked before the commencement of the examination on Monday. The post Basic Education to work with the Hawks in investigating Physics Paper 2 leak appeared first on SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams is expected to make an announcement on the planned retrenchments at the SABC on Tuesday. The post Communications Minister expected to make an announcement on planned retrenchments at SABC appeared first on SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

The suspension of the male custom of initiation is continuing. The winter initiation season was called off when the coronavirus pandemic hit earlier this year. The post Initiation schools remain officially closed under Level 1 appeared first on SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

Heavy down pours and strong winds have left a trail of destruction in a number of households in Botshabelo in the Free State. The post Heavy downpours leave a trail of destruction in Botshabelo appeared first on SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..