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AfriForum’s head of private prosecutions, Gerrie Nel, described the manner in which the police handled the case of a father who was arrested for rushing to hospital to buy baby formula, as ‘appalling’.Image: Supplied

Father arrested for rushing to buy baby formula during curfew to sue police

A Centurion father, who was arrested for rushing to a nearby hospital during curfew hours to buy formula milk for his newborn baby, is planning to sue the SA Police Service and the officers who detained him for unlawful arrest. “We are…

Newborn dad’s desperate dash for baby formula ends in curfew arrest

A father from Centurion was arrested for rushing to a nearby hospital during curfew hours to buy formula milk for his newborn baby. His lawyer, Lily Rautenbach, told TimesLIVE on Tuesday that the man went to the pharmacy at Netcare Unitas…

Covid-19 – Amended regulations in a nutshell

From National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa) This is the latest news from Neasa following the President’s address at last evening’s Familly Meeting: The President, last night, discussed the Alert Level 3 lockdown…

Lockdown Level 3 Regulations

Herewith the new lockdown level 3 regulations.

COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | DA not happy with liquor restrictions and curfews

TimesLIVE ‘So it’s the problem child?’: Mzansi reacts to stricter lockdown in Nelson Mandela Bay Social media was filled with memes and messages reacting to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of stricter lockdown measures in Nelson…

Lockdown regulations concerning alcohol sales are being flouted by certain restaurants and bars, the department of tourism said on Monday. File photo.Image: Moeletsi Mabe

Government to crack the whip on non-compliant restaurants and pubs

If restaurants and bars do not buck up and comply with Covid-19 safety protocols, they could have their entire liquor stock confiscated — and even have their liquor licences permanently discontinued. This is as the National Coronavirus…

FOR WHAT PURPOSE?: Two home-made knives found in the possession of the alleged trespassers

Nabbed with knives

SAPS investigating why trespassing curfew breakers were released Responding to a trespassing alert, Sky Security armed response officers nabbed four men armed with knives on the Port Alfred beachfront in the early hours of Thursday August…

The government has decided to help the struggling restaurant industry by changing the start of the lockdown curfew to 10pm.Image: Alon Skuy

Lockdown changes will push curfew to 10pm, allow intraprovincial travel

The government has resolved to ease the curfew by an hour to enable restaurants to maximise their peak customer-serving time. Tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said the curfew start would be shifted from 9pm to 10pm.…

A Western Cape restaurant manager has been fined for breaking the curfew by minutes.Image: Thinkstock

Western Cape restaurant manager fined R1,500 for breaking curfew by 7 minutes

The manager of the popular Michael Collins Irish Pub & Restaurant in Struisbaai, in the Western Cape, was left bewildered after being served with a fine for breaking lockdown regulations by seven minutes. According to the restaurant, the…

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma defends President Cyril RamaphosaImage: Supplied

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma defends Cyril Ramaphosa and amended lockdown regulations

Co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma came to the defence of President Cyril Ramaphosa and the amended lockdown regulations amid criticism after the reintroduction of a ban on alcohol sales and a…