Ngizwe Mchunu, one of the alleged "instigators" of the unrest, was seen leaving KZN police headquarters in handcuffs on Monday.

State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo and Police Minister Bheki Cele are at odds about whether the police were provided with intelligence reports about the unrest that rocked KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng last week.

The bail application of Zane Kilian, Nafiz Modack and others, accused of being part of a massive extortion ring, stalled, yet again, at the Blue Downs Regional Court on Tuesday.

Former deputy chief justice, Dikgang Moseneke, chaired the IEC's investigation into whether free and fair local government elections could be held during the Covid-19 pandemic.

KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng account for 50% of South Africa’s GDP, and are home to 45% of the population.

In KwaZulu-Natal, 161 malls were damaged, along with 11 warehouses, eight factories and 161 liquor outlets. Approximately 3 000 stores were looted and stock lost amounted to R1.5 billion.

Before the decision to move patients from Life Esidimeni, the Gauteng health department never complained about the quality of care they received from the group.

Former ANC Youth League deputy president Andile Lungisa has been charged for allegedly contravening Level 4 Disaster Management Act regulations relating to gatherings.

Namibia concerned over food and medical supplies, reassess its dependence on South African exports.