#SABCNews #SAToday Headlines @15H00 | 12 March 2020

* The number of coronavirus infections in SA has increased to 17 with one of the new patients, in the Free State, is the first case of local transmission of the illness.

* A special cabinet meeting has been called for Sunday to discuss the government's comprehensive response to the Covid 19 pandemic.

* Eskom says stage-four load shedding will continue until tomorrow following breakdowns at generating units, including at the Koeberg nuclear plant.