Orania, a 3.000 people, secluded community in semi-arid Karoo, the only all-white community in the country, stemming from white Afrikaner separatists, has called on US Trump's help to become an autonomous state

South African Revenue Service activated mandatory digital border declaration system for foreign-registered vehicles: all owners, tourists, traders must declare vehicles through the SARS Traveller Management System before entering or leaving the country

The sale of unregulated medicines is increasing in South Africa, where fake and substandard medicines are distributed through informal channels, informal outlets, online platforms, and cross-border smuggling, with people often buying unaware of fakes

Insufficient water pressure to fight fires - for years of poor maintenance, pipe bursts and blockages - has led to buildings in inner Johannesburg losing insurance cover, exposing businesses to risk and accelerating disinvestment in sensitive areas

With traffic volumes expected to rise along the N3, a key economic corridor and a busy leisure routes, during Easter school holidays, law enforcement, emergency services, towing operators, volunteers will be deployed on standby to respond to incidents