There is some relief on the horizon for adults working from home and cooped-up kids: a broken undersea cable affecting internet connectivity in SA is expected to be repaired in five days. Internet connectivity has been a source of frustration since a break on the West Africa Cable System (Wacs) submarine cable was confirmed late last Friday - mere hours into the 21-day lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The South African National Research and Education Network said on Twitter on Monday that a cable repair ship, the Ile D'Aix, was sailing to the site of the fault. The estimated repair date is Saturday April 4.

An Ekurhuleni metro police department (EMPD) officer and a second man have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting during lockdown enforcement in Vosloorus on Sunday. Acting Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) spokesperson Sontaga Seisa said EMPD officers were patrolling the area when they noticed people drinking alcohol at a tavern. He said locals attacked officers when they tried to make an arrest. “In retaliation the police discharged rubber bullets. It is further alleged that the deceased was followed up to his veranda where he was fatally shot.” Sibusiso Amos, 40, was declared dead on the scene. A 34-year-old EMPD officer and a “45-year old civilian person who is believed to be a private security officer” were arrested on Sunday evening and charged with attempted murder and murder. They are expected in court on Tuesday.

The defence department has condemned the use of violence on civilians by soldiers deployed to enforce Covid-19 lockdown regulations. Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said the department had noted allegations of abuse by members of the defence force. She said a message was sent by President Cyril Ramaphosa – the commander-in-chief of the SANDF – warning the soldiers they should not use excessive force against citizens. TimesLIVE and HeraldLIVE photographers have witnessed soldiers forcing civilians to, among other things, do push-ups and other forms of physical exercise as part of punishment for breaching the lockdown regulations. Police spokesperson Brig Vish Naidoo confirmed he had seen some of the footage, but that its authenticity had not been verified. “However, judging from what one can see in these videos, such alleged behaviour by security forces is unacceptable which can be neither tolerated nor condoned," he said.

Employers could be tracking productivity and taking pictures of their workers' screens as the practice of working from home soars. Many people may be using work devices unaware that their bosses have installed tracking software to see if they are working or using their computers for internet shopping, banking or social media now they are more likely to be conducting business from their living rooms. Edgar Ndjatou, director at Workplace Fairness, said: "When you are given a device by your employer, always assume they are either tracking your location, or the software you are using, or will at some point audit devices to see what you have been up to - and that it is all legal."– © Telegraph Media Group Limited (2019)

The towel that Kobe Bryant wore over his shoulders during his farewell speech after his final National Basketball League game has fetched over $33,000 at auction, US media reports. With the towel draped around him to mop up sweat, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar closed his speech with his signature phrase, "Mamba Out”. The towel ended up in the hands of a fan as Bryant walked off the court and was then sold several times before the latest online auction. The winning bid on Sunday was $33,077. The buyer also received two used tickets to the April 13, 2016 Lakers game. - AFP

As humans retreat into their homes as more and more countries go under coronavirus lockdown, wild animals are slipping cover to explore the empty streets of some of the biggest cities. Wild boar have descended from the hills around Barcelona while sika deer are nosing their way around the deserted metro stations of Nara, Japan. Indian social media has gone wild about footage of a stag scampering through Dehradun, the capital of the northern state of Uttarakhand. Gangs of wild turkeys have been strutting the streets of Oakland, California, while a puma turned up in the centre of the Chilean capital Santiago, which is under curfew. - AFP