#SABCNews AM Headlines | 12 May 2022

* Cases of COVID-19 in South Africa have surged, with over 10 000 reported in the latest 24-hour cycle. The positivity rate rose to over 25%
* Johannesburg Emergency Services put out a fire at the Pan Africa Mall in Alexandra on Wednesday night. On their arrival, they found between 6 to 8 stalls ablaze. No injuries were reported.
* The seven men accused of killing a Zimbabwean man in Diepsloot in April 2022, will hear the verdict in their bail application on Thursday. Judgement will be handed down in the Randburg Magistrates' Court.