Schools in parts of north-east Limpopo remain closed following heavy rainfall that has affected the area for over a week. The provincial Education Department has been placed on high alert.
More than 18,000 spaza shops out of the 81,000 registered nationally have been licensed to operate, but thousands are still waiting for approval from municipalities.
The world will be watching oil markets closely as the Middle East conflict enters a new week. Brent Crude surged past $100 per barrel, marking a climb of nearly 30 percent since the US and Israel launched operations against Iran.
Investigations are under way to track down the drug traffickers responsible for trying to smuggle R2,8 million worth of narcotics at O. R. Tambo International Airport.