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President Cyril Ramaphosa hints at a possible ‘family meeting’ soon

President says National Coronavirus Command Council to meet to decide way forward President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday hinted that he will address the nation soon as new cases of Covid-19 continue to soar despite stricter level 3…

The country’s beaches which remain open during the holiday season will only be open between 9am and 6pm, will be monitored for compliance with health protocols, and ‘loud music, live or otherwise, is prohibited’. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/Chrisvanlennephoto

Read SA’s new lockdown rules – breaking them could mean a fine or jail time

Amended lockdown regulations published on Tuesday make provision for people and businesses breaking the Covid-19 rules to be fined or spend up to six months in jail. Co-operative governance & traditional affairs minister Nkosazana…

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Western Cape booze traders hit with more than R1.7m in fines under lockdown: What you need to know

More than R1.7m worth of fines have been issued to liquor vendors for breaking lockdown regulations in the Western Cape during the past six months. Western Cape community safety MEC Albert Fritz revealed this week that the fines were…

Police minister Bheki Cele was tagged on social media after Mpumalanga premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane was seen on national television without a face mask while out in public and in contravention of lockdown regulations.Image: GCIS

Liquor regulations, planned protests & human trafficking: police on level 1

Police minister Bheki Cele expressed concern about liquor outlets which violate lockdown regulations by hosting illegal gatherings and operating beyond 10pm. He said the department has also been inundated with complaints and reports about…

… navigating through the Covid-19 Lockdown predicament … Level 2 regulations

It does not make any sense A letter to employers from the National Employers Association of South Africa (NEASA) The recent relaxation of the current lockdown to Level 2 has created the perception that the worst part of the lockdown is…

Co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has outlined level 1 lockdown changes.Image: GCIS

NDZ calls for vigilance amid fears of second surge linked to eased laws

Cogta minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has called on South Africans to remain vigilant as the country introduces level 2 lockdown laws to avoid a second surge of Covid-19 infections. The call came as she gazetted the latest batch of…

The Tourism Business Council of SA says there should be consultations if the Western Cape plans restrictions on travel to curb the spread of Covid-19 infections.Image: 123RF / Iakovenko

Four changes to lockdown regulations: what you need to know

Four changes to lockdown regulations have been implemented to ease restrictions on the tourism sector. On Thursday tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane announced the changes had already been approved by the cabinet and would be…

Local restaurants protest against lockdown restrictions

Owners and staff of Port Alfred restaurants and tour operators staged a protest today against lockdown restrictions, including the prohibition on the sale of alcohol, which have been been severely damaging to their businesses, resulting…

President Cyril Ramaphosa said SA’s Covid-recovery rate now stands at 80%.Image: GCIS

SA will not go back to hard lockdown: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday night that SA would not go back to a hard lockdown. Speaking during a national address, Ramaphosa said that going back to a level 4 or level 5 lockdown “would not necessarily achieve a significant…

A full bench of the Mthatha high court has ruled that custom does not require a bride to be physically handed over to the groom ‘like goods that needed to be delivered’.Image: 123RF/ SEBNEM RAGIBOGLU

‘We were treated like children’: Group on why it challenged lockdown regulations

The man who challenged government’s lockdown regulations in court and came out victorious said on Wednesday any government bid to overturn the high court ruling would be disrespectful of the wishes of citizens. “I doubt that the…

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…