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Public schools will close for four weeks, but those in Grade 12 will take a one-week break and Grade 7 pupils will remain home for two weeks.A new unit will prosecute Covid-19-related corruption.Here's what else you need to know about President Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the nation on Thursday.President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday evening…

Medical personnel check temperatures of patients visiting Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe imposed one of the strictest nationwide lockdowns in Africa on Wednesday. The country's number of active coronavirus cases has surpassed the number of recoveries. Activists and commentators, however, believe the strict lockdown rules come in light of a planned nationwide protest on 31 July.The…

Anti-apartheid ANC struggle stalwarts Raymond Mhlaba, Oscar Mpetha, Andrew Mlangeni, Walter Sisulu, Ahmed Kathrada, Elias Motsoaledi and Wilton Mkwayi after their release from prison in 1989 in Soweto. Raymond Preston/Sunday Times/Gallo Images/Getty The last surviving Rivonia Trialist Andrew Mlangeni has died after being admitted to hospital on Tuesday. Mlangeni, alongside seven co-accused, was sentenced to life…

President Cyril Ramaphosa with deputy president David Mabuza. Both minister Gwede Mantashe and minister Thulas Nxesi have been hospitalised due to Covid-19.In terms of the Constitution, the president may temporarily assign their functions to any Cabinet member.The acting minister has the same powers as the minister and can, therefore, make decisions on their behalf in…

Get used to Lukhanyo Am and Steven Kitshoff being involved in more local derbies next year. (Gallo Images) Confusion has reigned over the past few days over New Zealand apparently dumping South Africa and Argentina from Super Rugby, but that's not actually the case.Instead, 2021 - because of its expected border closures due to Covid-19…