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OPINION: Compensation for injuries or death resulting from the covid-19 vaccination

Vaccinations must remain a free choice Chanté du Preez, Policy advisor at NEASA (National Employers Association of South Africa) On October 22, the Compensation Fund Commissioner published a notice in the Government Gazette, indicating…

Decision by Rhodes University Council on vaccination

Rhodes University Council approves the Senate recommendation for a vaccination mandate rule to enable the resumption of face-to-face university activities including teaching, learning and research On October 19, Rhodes University Council…

Amended regulations announced adjusted alert level two – NEASA summary

From: National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA) The President, last night, reduced the Covid-19 Alert Level to an adjusted Alert Level 2. The President indicated that the following amended regulations remain applicable:-…

President Cyril Ramaphosa Image: GCIS

South Africa moves to adjusted alert level 2

“Based on these discussions, and the recommendations and the proposals that have been put forward and the requests, cabinet has decided the country should be moved from an adjusted level 3, and be placed on adjusted level 2, with effect…

Sarah Baartman District Covid-19 Case Breakdown – 19 August 2021

SARAH BAARTMAN DISTRICT – COVID-19 Case Breakdown and Case Breakdown per area/town as of 19 August 2021.

Survey shows that acceptance of Covid vaccines is increasing for some groups, but has decreased for others

Younger people are less likely to be accepting of these vaccines than older people On August 18, the Centre for Social Change, University of Johannesburg (UJ) in collaboration with the Developmental, Ethical and Capable State research…

Sarah Baartman District Covid-19 Case Breakdown – 10 August 2021

SARAH BAARTMAN DISTRICT – COVID-19 Case Breakdown and Case Breakdown per area/town as of 10 August 2021.

Sarah Baartman District Covid-19 Case Breakdown – 28 July 2021

SARAH BAARTMAN DISTRICT – COVID-19 Case Breakdown and Case Breakdown per area/town as of 28 July 2021.

Open Letter to Minister Tito Mboweni by Gerhard Papenfus, CE of NEASA

OPEN LETTER From Gerhard Papanfus, Chief Executive of the National Employers Association of South Africa 29 July 2021 Mr Tito Mboweni Minister of Finance Dear Minister Mboweni INTRODUCTION OF TAX RELIEF MEASURES DUE TO UNREST The recent…

Enough already, President Ramaphosa

The following is a brutally honest, anonymously produced, open letter to President Ramaphosa is a must-read. From National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa) Dear Mr President, You now have the perfect opportunity to do the…

President Cyril Ramaphosa moved SA back to alert level 3 on Sunday night. File picture.Image: GCIS

Curfew eased, booze back on sale and small gatherings allowed as SA goes back to level 3

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday moved SA back to alert level 3, meaning that alcohol sales will be allowed, gatherings can take place and interprovincial travel for leisure is back. The nationwide curfew stays in place, from 10pm to…

Sarah Baartman District Covid-19 Case Breakdown – 24 July 2021

SARAH BAARTMAN DISTRICT – COVID-19 Case Breakdown and Case Breakdown per area/town as of 24 July 2021.

Sarah Baartman District Covid-19 Case Breakdown – 22 July 2021

SARAH BAARTMAN DISTRICT – COVID-19 Case Breakdown and Case Breakdown per area/town as of 22 July 2021.

The man was seen playing his accordion outside the Life Bay View private hospital in Mossel Bay on Wednesday morning.Image: Charlotte Barnard

WATCH | ‘You are not alone’: Man braces cold to play music outside hospital for wife

A Mossel Bay man took his accordion, stood in the cold outside the hospital where his wife is receiving treatment in the Covid-19 wards, and played music she loves to remind her that she is not alone. Charlotte Barnard, who works as an…

Sarah Baartman District Covid-19 Case Breakdown – 18 July 2021

SARAH BAARTMAN DISTRICT – COVID-19 Case Breakdown and Case Breakdown per area/town as of 18 July 2021.