These are the stories that engaged our readers this week:
First international flights land as SA travel ban is lifted
Thursday saw the arrival of the first international flights into the country since the Covid-19 lockdown was enforced in March.
Cape Town residents experience second tremor
Hours after Cape Town reported an earthquake registering a preliminary 2.5 on the magnitude scale, a second tremor hit. Days later a tremor was felt in Joburg.
Donald and Melania Trump test positive for Covid-19
US President Donald Trump announced early on Friday that he and his wife First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Covid-19.
Murdered top cop Charl Kinnear ’was probing gun racket at police head office’
Top cop Charl Kinnear was allegedly investigating a gun racket at the police head office in Pretoria which involved high-ranking officers before he was killed.
7 accused in R255m asbestos corruption case released on bail
The Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to all seven suspects arrested this week in connection with a fraudulent Free State asbestos tender worth R255 million.