Baboon drops in for lunch at Groot Constantia restaurant in Cape Town

One more person has died from the coronavirus, as the number of positive Covid-19 cases has gone up to 1 686, an increase of 31. The death toll is now at 12.

On Monday morning several communities in the Western Cape received mass screening for Covid-19. This is the local governments attempte to get ahead of the outbreak.

The City of Ekurhuleni has vowed to strictly ensure that all regulations relating to taxi operators are respected and implemented for the duration of the Covid-19 enforced lockdown period.

South Africa is gearing up for the fight against Covid-19. Healthcare workers face a race against time as they prepare for the onslaught. The country has recorded less than 2 000 cases, but doctors believe the healthcare system will soon be swamped.

With misinformation about the new coronavirus spreading like wildfire, we separate fact from fiction so you can stay informed.

SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi who tested positive for Covid-19, on Sunday, updated the nation via Facebook as to how he was doing since his diagnosis.

South Africa is in its second week of a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the deadly novel corornavirus. Documentary photographer Joshua Rubin captured serene visuals of the sleepy streets of Cape Town using a drone.

The man who was arrested on Saturday for allegedly filming himself using tik in front of the Lyttelton police station has apologised in a series of videos.

Daily updates on COVID-19 statistics in South Africa.

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases is 1 655 - an increase of 70 from the Saturday, Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize announced in a statement on Sunday night.

A committed and self-confessed "crazy" runner has clocked up a gruelling 100km – in his garden – to honour and support a children's cancer charity.

South Africa now has 1585 cases of coronavirus infections, and nine confirmed deaths, health minister Zweli Mkhize said in a statement on Saturday. 53 937 tests have been done.

A young man has been filmed seemingly doing drugs in front of the Lyttelton police station in Pretoria, Gauteng.

The urgent construction of a massive Covid-19 temporary shelter is under way to house more than 2 000 homeless people in Cape Town.

While News24 is able to see and cover what is happening to the outside world during the nationwide lockdown, we need your help to show us what is happening inside your living rooms, kitchens and gardens.

Orlando West in Soweto, was once a hive of activity filled with tourists and Sowetans is now a distant memory amid the 21-day lockdown. News24 visited the largest township to gauge how the lockdown amid Covid-19 is affecting small businesses.

The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has denied one of its soldiers shot a dog during a coronavirus lockdown patrol in Parkwood, Cape Town, on Monday. Bonzo the dog later died.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced the number of positive cases has risen to 1 505. The death toll remains at seven, but it is suspected that two more people have died from the virus in KwaZulu-Natal.

Two doctors in Limpopo are living in fear after they were allegedly forced into quarantine at a medical facility by the Limpopo government on Thursday after testing positive for Covid-19 on Sunday.

After several attempts to leave South Africa and return home to Berlin, German tourists Wolfgang Luckau and Inge Klaus, along with several other stranded German citizens were instructed to gather at the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point on Friday.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and Western Cape MEC of Health Nomafrench Mbombo visited Khayelitsha hospital on Friday afternoon.

News24 reporter Azarrah Karrim was caught in the crossfire when police fired rubber bullets to disperse pockets of people loitering in the streets of Yeoville, Johannesburg on day one of the nationwide lockdown.

The Western Cape government plans on moving thousands of people, living in informal settlements, to temporary sites. The move is part of the City's plan to space people out and prevent a surge in Covid-19 infections.

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