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01 Jun 2020
After the last minute postponement of Angie Motshekga's media briefing, the Department of Basic Education released a statement saying that learners must report back to school on June 8. Picture: Simphiwe Mbokazi/African News Agency ANA)Learners must report back to school on 8 June - Basic Education Department

After the last-minute postponement of Angie Motshekga's media briefing, the Department of Basic Education released a statement saying that learners must report back to school on June 8.

 
Western Cape schools ready to welcome pupils today

Education MEC Debbie Schäfer said Western Cape schools were “overwhelmingly ready”, including those that serve poor communities.

 
Lockdown level 3: You will not be allowed to stockpile liquor

As liquor outlets open their doors following a nine-week ban on the sale of alcohol, industry captains including tavern owners have warned that stockpiling of beverages will not be allowed.

 
Covid-19 positive cases now over 32 600 with 51% recovery rate

Health Department said on Sunday that the number of positive Covid-19 cases rose to 32 683, with 1 716 new cases reported from the last 24-hour testing cycle.

 
BUSINESSMore from Business Report
Merafe Resources shares leap 9% on acuisition of Unicorn Chrome stake
 
 
 
Mines aim to return to full production capacity during level 3
 
 
 
Unions slam Telkom's 'treachery' for putting job cuts back on table amid Covid-19 battle
 
 
 
SPORTMore from Sport
FILE - Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant wears a t-shirt with the phrase "I can't breathe" during warm-ups before an NBA game against the Sacramento Kings in 2014. Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY SportsVanessa Bryant shares Kobe's 'I Can't Breathe' photo
   
Sancho hat-trick keeps Dortmund in title hunt
 
 
 
Mercedes set to oppose F1 reverse grid qualifying race plan
 
 
 
Ronaldo snubs Cristiano Ronaldo as he names his five favourite players
 
 
 
ENTERTAINMENTMore from Entertainment
Nicole Richie at the 92nd Academy Awards. Picture: ReutersNicole Richie 'never fully supported' Sofia Richie's romance with Scott
   
Popsnotthefather talks about his new music and recognition
 
 
 
Soweto Theatre virtual classes keep music alive during lockdown
 
 
 
WATCH: SA singer Belinda Davids wows judges on Britain’s Got Talent
 
 
 
LIFESTYLEMore from Lifestyle
Lucia Mthiyane. Picture: SuppliedActress Lucia Mthiyane to release her first cookbook
   
World No Tobacco Day: Now is as good a time as any to give up smoking
 
 
 
Our commitment is to providing good nutrition, now more than ever
 
 
 
Back to school: Parents are facing uncharted territory, and that's the scary part
 
 
 
 
AFRICAMore from Africa
Steps being taken to procure large amounts of Covid-19 diagnostic supplies from China
 
 
 
Jihadist insurgency crisis could spill over into KZN, warn analysts
 
 
 
Senegal might be first to terminate its double-taxation agreement with Mauritius, but will not be the last
 
 
 
MOTORINGMore from Motoring
FILE - A proposal for experimental reverse-grid qualifying races looks unlikely to be accepted due to opposition from Mercedes. Photo: Toru Hanai/APMercedes set to oppose F1 reverse grid qualifying race plan
   
Ford Mustang Mach 1 is making a comeback
 
 
 
Austria gives OK to crowd-free Formula 1 races on July 8, 12
 
 
 
These are the cars Hyundai plans to launch in SA in the coming year
 
 
 
EISH!More from Eish
Long-nosed shoes to help keeping social distance and regular footwear built by Romanian shoemaker Grigore Lup. Picture: Inquam Photos/Raul Stef via ReutersPICS: These shoes were made for social distancing
   
WATCH: Mannequins? They sure look like sex dolls to us
 
 
 
Free beer! German brewery gives away beverages it can't sell
 
 
 
Questions over Tanzania coronavirus kits after goat, pawpaw test positive
 
 
 
TRAVELMore from Travel
SavingSpot’s new study reveals the destinations travellers missed during the lockdown. Picture: Supplied.Interactive map: The destinations travellers miss the most during coronavirus pandemic
   
Independent tour guides now included in tourism relief fund
 
 
 
Kubayi-Ngubane urges tourism businesses to apply for Covid-19 fund aid
 
 
 
Hunting, game drives and hiking to be permitted under level 3 lockdown: minister
 
 
 
OPINIONMore from Opinion
As we take the next steps on this journey into the future together, it might be helpful to look back at where we have come from and what it is we in South Africa hoped to achieve, says Dr Iqbal Survé. Picture: Brendan Magaar/African News Agency (ANA)Dr Iqbal Survé: Let's remodel our Covid-19 recovery on the Freedom Charter
   
Africa's place in the global fight for technological dominance
 
 
 
Schools have a right to demand safe conditions amid Covid-19 pandemic
 
 
 
South Africans outraged by police killings in US, but silent about those at home
 
 
 
WORLDMore from World
Rylie Blue holds a sign during a Black Lives Matter march and rally in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Picture: William Glasheen/The Post-Crescent via APWATCH: Truck drives into protesters on Minneapolis highway
   
Elon Musk's SpaceX delivers two astronauts to International Space Station for NASA
 
 
 
Protesters and police clash across America amid outrage over death of George Floyd
 
 
 
Elon Musk 'choked' with emotion after SpaceX launch
 
 
 
MULTIMEDIAMore from Multimedia
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Protesters and police clash across America amid outrage over death of George Floyd
South African-born singer, Belinda Davids, shone on the stage of reality TV show, Britain’s Got Talent (BGT), in an episode that aired on Saturday night in the UK. Picture: Supplied
WATCH: SA singer Belinda Davids wows judges on Britain’s Got Talent
British foreign minister Dominic Raab defended on Sunday the government's "careful" loosening of the coronavirus lockdown, saying it was the "right step to be taking at this moment in time". Picture: IANS
WATCH: UK foreign minister defends easing of lockdown
 
 
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