The lifting of the ban on the sale of alcohol has been applauded by many on social media and within the industry, but there are still some restrictions on where and when it can be sold. A month after reinstating the booze ban to try…
Fellow South Africans, I address you this evening as we begin a new chapter in our struggle against the coronavirus. Earlier today the Deputy President David Mabuza, Minister of Health Dr Zwelini Mkhize, Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni and…
Freedom of Religion SA (For SA) has approached the high court in Johannesburg on an urgent basis to ask that government’s indefinite ban on faith-based gatherings be lifted. The application by the organisation is in two parts. In the…
Popular Johannesburg eatery The Local Grill will be unable to keep its doors open beyond the end of January if the alcohol ban continues, its owner Steven Maresch said in court papers on Tuesday. Maresch’s affidavit is one of five…
Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Tuesday that the department will offer limited services to the public for the duration of lockdown level 3. He was speaking during a media briefing by the national coronavirus command…
The country will remain on lockdown level 3, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday night. Ramaphosa was addressing the nation after a spike in Covid-19 cases since January 1. He said that nearly 190,000 new infections had been recorded…
It was a new year scene never experienced before as the usually packed East London beaches were deserted on New Year’s Day. Traffic officers and police controlled entry points into areas such as Quigney. Meanwhile the wildlife was more…
South African Breweries (SAB) has bemoaned the ban on alcohol sales as the country returned to level three restrictions, adding that the alcohol sector could not be the scapegoat for the rising number of Covid-19 infections. “We cannot…
The SA alcohol industry is calling for a review of the renewed liquor ban as soon as possible, saying there are alternative measures to a full prohibition to tackle the spike in Covid-19 infections. President Cyril Ramaphosa has…
President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled tougher lockdown restrictions on Monday evening in response to a second wave of Covid-19 which he described as an “extremely dangerous point in our fight against the pandemic”. During his speech, he…
South Africa will go into lockdown level 3 with immediate effect from midnight, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday. He said this would be done to curb the further spread of the coronavirus that is wreaking havoc in the country.…
Arrive two hours early, get dropped off or use public transport, get your bags wrapped and do not take off your mask at any point. These are among the new rules for flying under level 3 of lockdown. Transport minister Fikile Mbalula…
Cogta minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Thursday announced the rules and regulations under level 3 of the lockdown. Below is a summary of those rules, which kick in from June 1. Movements of people: You may travel for “any service”…
Western Cape premier Alan Winde is adamant that the province is ready to move to level 3 lockdown despite it accounting for almost 60% of the cases in SA. The province‚ by Tuesday‚ had 10‚639 confirmed cases with 187 deaths. Most of the…
