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The South African government says it does not have capacity to accommodate Afghanistan refugees as its social welfare system is already overburdened.

In a statement on Wednesday, the presidency said the third-party notices that had been sent to companies and individuals involved is in the interest of keeping the public abreast of developments in the investigation.

A 15-year-old Alexandra pupil appeared in court on Wednesday, charged with the fatal stabbing of a schoolmate.

Political office-bearers such as MPs score lucrative contracts from state entities, according to parliament's annual register of members' interests.

The 25-year-old motorist accused of assaulting a JMPD officer has been released on R500 bail by the Johannesburg magistrate's court.

Asked about the implications of the incident, spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha told TimesLIVE: "Eskom is currently able to supply sufficiently without the need for load-shedding."

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the fight against corruption has gained momentum since the state capture inquiry started its work.

Gauteng has administered 3-million vaccines, the health department says, as the inoculation rollout expands through partnerships with the private sector and faith-based organisations.

A petition containing more than 28,000 signatures and questioning government's "lack of political will" to eradicate gender-based violence and femicide in SA will be handed to the Office of the Presidency at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Monday.

As many as five rockets were fired at Kabul's international airport but were intercepted by a missile defence system, a US official told Reuters, as the US' nears the complete withdrawal of its troops from the city.

New Zealand on Monday reported what authorities said was the country's first recorded death linked to the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

Greek police used teargas and water cannon to disperse a group of people who threw flares and other objects during a protest in central Athens on Sunday against mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations.