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South Africa began a week of mourning on Monday for revered anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen, has called for an “outright end” to the curfew before New Year’s eve, saying hospitalisation rates are low and the Omicron variant has proved to be far milder than past variants.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says flags will fly at half-mast at flag stations across the country in honour of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

Western Cape police have confiscated drugs worth more than R4.1 million on the N1 near Leeu-Gamka in the Karoo.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness following the death of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at the age of 90.

The Health Department reported 14 828 new Covid-19 cases and 30 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday.

A Limpopo man allegedly shot and killed seven of his family members in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Deputy President David Mabuza said the country has come to the end of another challenging year due to the prolonged fight against the coronavirus. He delivered the Christmas message on behalf of the government.

The introduction of a new smart card driving licence by the Department of Transport has been delayed until next year.