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Health minister Zweli Mkhize says stricter lockdown restrictions are being discussed to discourage Covid-19 super-spreader events during the Easter weekend. File photo.Image: GCIS
EASTER LOCKDOWN

‘Stricter precautions’ ahead of Easter weekend are being ‘finalised’, says Mkhize

Health minister Zweli Mkhize says discussions around “stricter precautions” ahead of the Easter long weekend are being finalised. Speaking to the SABC on Thursday, Mkhize said the decision to move the country to a higher lockdown level…

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Easter is one of the most significant religious holidays on the Christian calendar. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/PHARTISAN
CHURCH

Churches await government decision on Easter weekend restrictions

With the Easter weekend looming, churches are waiting for the government to announce whether it will temporarily tighten lockdown restrictions on gatherings as a precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19. Last year, due to…

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