Your personal news briefing for today

The spectre of a hard lockdown again looms over Gauteng as the government’s National Coronavirus Command Council meets at the weekend to decide how to stem the spike of cases across the province.

Unemployed taxi driver, Bulelani Qolani had just returned from the Eastern Cape after burying his aunt when he was manhandled while naked by law enforcement officers in the incident that has gone viral on social media.

Not even the South African Satanic Church, registered mere weeks before the lockdown, will dare to hold its first public service.

Four people were killed when the car they were travelling in smashed into a truck trailer that had allegedly become detached from the truck on the R59 in Vaalpark in Sasolburg, Free State.

This year’s Vodacom Durban July will make history as it will take place behind closed doors, while the glamour and fashion extravaganza which makes #VDJ the place to see and be seen, will move into the virtual space.

Spain's north-eastern region of Catalonia enforced a new lockdown on more than 200 000 people on Saturday after several new outbreaks of the coronavirus were detected.

Loose forward Will Miller was shunted over from a driving maul following an attacking lineout to snuff out an impressive Rebels fightback that had seen the visitors reduce an 18-point deficit to get to 24-23 with 10 minutes remaining.

The city was currently installing a 6.3km pipeline from Faure to Khayelitsha along Baden Powell Drive. Land invasions were halting this project intended to strengthen bulk water supply to the whole of Khayelitsha.

Spinner Dom Bess was named in England's 13-man squad for the first test against West Indies and there was no place for Moeen Ali among nine reserves, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Saturday.

If you are planning to go out and about in Gauteng this weekend to meet family and friends, take care as you are at greater risk of contracting the coronavirus than if you stay home.