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New level 1 restrictions for Easter

From Businesstech President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that government will introduce new restrictions for South Africa ahead of the Easter weekend. In a national address on Tuesday evening (30 March), the president said that the…

Congregants are returning to worship at churches but services will not look like they did before lockdown as steps are taken to limit the spread of the virus.Image: 123RF/rawpixel

Churches excited to open doors for congregants to worship under level 1

With the easing of lockdown and the country slowly moving towards more freedom, churches are polishing their pews and stocking up on hand sanitiser. The new Covid-19 alert level one regulations came into play on Monday. When President…

Fikile Mbalula has explained his plans for a shift from the overused road networks to rail.Image: Fikile Mbalula via Twitter

‘Eventually we will open up, but we can’t do it all at once’: Fikile Mbalula on international travel list

Transport minister Fikile Mbalula says the list of countries South Africans can travel to once international borders are open will be based on a “differentiated approach”. The new restrictions on international travel for business, leisure…

BANNED: The Council for Traditional Leaders is blaming Cogta deputy minister Obed Bapela for banning traditional initiation ceremonies over Covid-19.Picture: DAILY DISPATCH

Lockdown blues: here’s what is still not allowed on level 1

On Monday SA woke up to the last level of its lockdown. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last week that the country would move to level 1 from midnight on Sunday. Under level 1, all sectors will be allowed to trade and the curfew is…

Cogta minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.Image: Simphiwe Nkwali

Evictions and demolitions still not allowed — unless the court says so

Under lockdown alert level 1, people may not be evicted from their land or home, or have their place of residence demolished unless an order is granted by a court, says the Government Gazette published on Friday. This is among the…

Permitted activities under level 1

Here is what you can and cannot do under level 1.

President Cyril Ramaphosa.Image: GCIS

IN FULL | Ramaphosa on the move to lockdown level 1

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday evening after months of lockdown regulations to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Read his address, unedited and in full, below: My fellow South Africans, Exactly half…

President Cyril Ramaphosa.Image: GCIS

President Ramaphosa to address nation at 7pm this evening

Amid speculation of a lowering of the national lockdown regulations to Level 1, it has been announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 7pm this evening. Many are hoping that restrictions on gatherings will be…

OPEN FOR TRAVEL? While borders and other points of entry will reopen under level one, government has decided to retain the ban on travellers from the US, UK, Spain and Italy – which are key markets for the revival of the tourism sector.Image: THEMBINKOSI DWAYISA

Level one loading: Cyril Ramaphosa set to lift travel ban tonight

TIMESLIVE Caiphus Kgosana President Cyril Ramaphosa will tell the nation on Wednesday night that he is moving the country to Level 1 of the national lockdown and opening up international travel – with provisos. Travel from high-risk…