Domestic

 The Democratic Alliance has asked President Jacob Zuma to explain the over R200m upgrade to his private Nkandla residence in KwaZulu-Natal. Party leader Helen Zille said the president must also explain what personal accountability he takes

 The Competition Commission has referred a case of price fixing against some of the major oil companies to the Competition Tribunal. It says the case of price fixing and market division regarding the supply of diesel involves Chevron, Engen

DA parliamentary leader, Lindiwe Mazibuko, says parliament has thrown out her questions to president Jacob Zuma on how much he will be personally contributing to the revamp of his Nkandla. She says she has since re-submitted the question after it

 The South African Municipal Workers Union is still consulting its members countrywide about its impending strike. The union applied to the Labour court to stage a national strike last week. SAMWU spokesperson Tahir Sema says the union

 Gauteng police report that three prisoners were killed and 14 injured on Monday by an explosion in the truck in which they were being transported. Brigadier Neville Malila says the prison truck was transporting 36 awaiting trial prisoners

The discovery of antibodies that could neutralise and kill the HI virus by SA scientists deserves to be celebrated, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Monday. "This is a great day in SA. Our researchers and scientists have done us

 Electricity prices could increase by 16% a year for the next five years if Eskom gets its way. Eskom CEO, Brian Dames, was briefing the media today on the parastatal's application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa. Eskom

Renowned South African photographer Alfred Kumalo has died. He died in a Johannesburg hospital suffering from renal failure. Kumalo, 82, was born in Alexandra, and made his name as a photographer for Drum Magazine. In his retirement he ran

Heavy rainfall hit several parts of the country on this weekend, the SA Weather Service reported. Forecaster Edwin Thema said Midrand, Edenvale and Germiston in Gauteng experienced rain accompanied by large hail on Saturday. Below is footage