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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…

SA has again made it into the top ten of a global list for the amount of new Covid-19 infections. Image: 123rf.com/betonstudio

As lockdown restrictions eased‚ SA places eighth globally for new Covid-19 infections

On the same day that President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a series of lockdown changes which will see hair salons‚ restaurants‚ movies and theatres‚ among others‚ reopen‚ SA again made it into the top ten of a global list for the amount of…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the opening of restaurants, hair salons and casinos under level 3 of the lockdown. Image: Jairus Mmutle/GCIS

Ramaphosa says restaurants, hair salons, casinos and movie theatres to re-open

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday announced the ease of restrictions on restaurants for sit-down meals, accredited and licensed accommodation, conferences and meeting for business purposes, cinemas and theatres. Ramaphosa said…

The Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association (Fita) has debunked messages claiming that cigarettes will be sold from Wednesday. Image: 123rf.com/marcbruxelle

Cigarettes are not returning to shelves this week‚ says Fita

No‚ tobacco products‚ including cigarettes‚ will not be returning to shelves this week‚ says the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (Fita). Fita debunked a WhatsApp message doing the rounds on social media claiming that the…

Lockdown judgment should have been more concise and persuasive: legal experts

The Pretoria high court judgment which has declared lockdown level 3 and 4 regulations invalid and unconstitutional, lacks specific detail on the irrationality of the rules, legal experts say. On Tuesday, judge Norman Davis declared that…

Police minister Bheki Cele during an operation at Stanger, a part of Ilembe District which is now becoming a hotspot for Covid-19. Image: SANDILE NDLOVU

‘You better have a receipt to prove your cigarettes weren’t stolen or bought illegally’: Cele

Police minister Bheki Cele has explained that people carrying cigarettes will have to produce receipts for them. “If you are having it in your pocket whether in large or small quantities we would like to see the evidence of where you got…

Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa. Image: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Sports Minister Mthethwa: Football and rugby can resume fitness training

Minister of Sports‚ Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has clarified that professional contact sports such as football and rugby can resume fitness training only‚ exercising strict regulations laid out in the new level three national…

Sports, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa. Image: NATHI MTHETHWA ON TWITTER
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WATCH LIVE | Will sport resume on level 3? Nathi Mthethwa gives the answer to this and more

Sports, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa is expected to brief the media on Saturday about his department’s plans as the country moves to an eased level 3 lockdown on Monday.

Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma: Coronavirus Covid-19 Level 3 Lockdown Regulations

In full – unedited – Media briefing by Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Level 3 in line with the Risk-based approach to contain the Spread of COVID-19 Colleagues; Members of the fourth…

Cogta minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma at Thursday’s briefing to announce the new level 3 regulations. Image: GCIS

Government opens door for pro sport in level 3 – and you can exercise when you want

It’s official: from June 1, you can exercise at any time of the day. But if you wanted to go for a surf, or run on the beach or at your local park, you are not yet allowed to. Cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta)…

Opinion: The extraordinary tobacco ban

What is the logic in the continual ban on the sale of tobacco products and how does that assist in preventing the spread of Covid-19? According to Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, and the apparent loudest voice…

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‘You can drink, but you can’t smoke,’ Cyril Ramaphosa tells South Africans as lockdown is relaxed

Ramaphosa says citizens will only be allowed to drink in their homes President Cyril Ramaphosa gave an update on the government’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Covid-19 in SA on May 24 2020. He said the country would be…

South Africa Alert Level 3 – in pictures

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BREAKING | No smoking for lockdown level 3

President Cyril Ramphosa on Sunday night said that South Africans under level 3 lockdown would not be able to purchase tobacco products. The president said that alcohol would be permitted, subject to strict restrictions, but the sake of…

‘Tragically some 429 people have lost their lives’: Ramaphosa says SA moves to level 3 on June 1

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday evening that there were 22,583 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country and 429 deaths. Ramaphosa was giving an update on the government’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Covid-19…