Domestic

Police and customs officials have seized 300 kilograms of cocaine on a cargo vessel in Durban.

The Department of Health has confirmed the first death linked to cholera. The deceased, a 24-year-old man from Wattville in Benoni, has no prior domestic or international travel history.

A lioness is on the loose after she escaped from the back of a Ford Ranger bakkie in the North West Province.

Eskom has announced that its CEO André de Ruyter is leaving the state-owned power utility with immediate effect – over a month early.

A South African Police officer from De Aar in the Northern Cape has appeared in court for drunk driving. The 40-year-old Sergeant, Claudius Minnaar was involved in an accident on the 18th of February and footage of the aftermath went viral on social media.

Eskom was allocated a massive R254 billion in debt relief over the next three years in the Budget on Wednesday.

Several miners were left trapped underground at Sibanye Gold Mine in Randfontein on Monday as a result of theft and vandalism of Eskom's infrastructure. A spokesperson for Eskom in Gauteng Amanda Qithi says miners were unable to resurface due to a supply interruption caused by powerlines that fell.

The Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) says it has observed an uptick in the number of complaints relating to the purchase and installation of solar systems and generators. The CGSO says it has received 202 complaints in the last year.

South Africa’s organised agricultural sector has expressed alarm at the rise in the national minimum wage announced on Tuesday, saying the increase in costs will further strain already hard-pressed farmers.