President #Ramaphosa: Based on an assessment of the current state of the pandemic in the country, Cabinet decided earlier today to move the country from Coronavirus Alert Level 3 to Alert #Level1. The new alert level will come into effect…
SA liquor traders appealed to the government on Sunday not to impose a total ban on alcohol sales in response to an exponential rise in Covid-19 infections. Fresh restrictions could be imposed after the national coronavirus command…
Buffalo City mayor Xola Pakati is not 100% sure why the metro has not been declared a Covid-19 hotspot, but he suspects it has to do with fatality numbers being lower than in Eastern Cape districts where severe restrictions have been put…
Police minister Bheki Cele on Thursday said people found to be flouting Covid-19 safety protocols must be arrested. He was speaking to police while kicking off his #OperationTightGrip safer festive season operations inspection tour in the…
Stricter Covid-19 regulations are set to place a damper on festivities in Nelson Mandela Bay this holiday season. The sale of liquor will once again be restricted to four days a week, according to three high-placed insiders who attended a…
Police in Gauteng arrested more than 120 people found driving while under the influence of alcohol over the weekend. “These drunk drivers are not only a danger to themselves but also a danger to society as some carry passengers, and some…
A soldier allegedly shot a man during an argument over why the man was not wearing a face mask in line with Covid-19 regulations. The incident happened at a shopping complex in Mogwadi, Limpopo, on Thursday, said police spokesperson Brig…
Restaurateurs, coffee shops, an internet cafe, and DA shadow minister for transport Manny de Freitas were drenched by a police water cannon during a hospitality industry protest outside parliament on Friday. DA parliamentary chief whip…
The government’s decision to ban the sale of alcohol is “incredibly mysterious”, says a member of the Covid-19 ministerial advisory committee, Prof Francois Venter. In an interview on eNCA, Venter said the government’s decision to ban…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 8pm on Thursday with an update on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Covid-19. “The president’s address follows a number of meetings of the…
Taxis, buses and other public transport vehicles must keep their windows — on both sides — at least 5cm open in an effort to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are among the government’s formalised new directives, signed by transport…
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has conceded that the decision to allow taxis to operate at 100% capacity was an “economic” one aimed at preserving the critical industry amid a surge in the coronavirus pandemic. “We want 50% so we can…
