The country has been hit by yet another wave of Covid-19 infections and amateur sport has had to take a back seat because of the increased alert level lockdown. While mass gatherings and sporting activities are banned, people can still…
Former public protector Prof Thuli Madonsela says she is “baffled” that some citizens face arrest for the violation of lockdown regulations‚ while those organising rallies seemingly escape accountability. SA is under alert level 4‚ which…
Co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has outlined level 1 lockdown changes and some restrictions. On Monday‚ Dlamini-Zuma published the new gazette that confirms the move to lockdown…
Buffalo City Metro on Monday said that the management of an East London establishment had been arrested after a video had surfaced showing patrons failing to comply with Covid-19 level 3 lockdown restrictions. BCM spokesperson Samkelo…
A police officer has been bust moving liquor in a cop van, in direct defiance of lockdown laws. This comes after Gauteng police were alerted to a video clip being shared initially on Twitter, showing people offloading merchandise — some…
Should government be worried if its ban on the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products under the hard lockdown is ultimately found by the courts to be unlawful? Could the state face a claim for damages? Tobacco companies and suppliers…
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…
Inmates serving time, students funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and deceased people were among those who were fraudulently paid by the Unemployment Insurance Fund Covid-19 relief fund. Labour and employment minister…
New studies of the impact of lockdown on the economy paint the picture of a country locked in a downward spiral of rising joblessness and debt. In a recent survey, debt counselling firm DebtBusters found that the debt holiday offered by…
South Africans were left confused following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address over the weekend. The president announced that the bans on alcohol and cigarette sales would be lifted at midnight on Monday. “Guided by the advice of our…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country will be moving to alert level 2 with bans on travel between provinces and the sale of alcohol and tobacco products being lifted. The easing from level 3 is effective from Monday…
The World Health Organisation has urged countries not to reimpose national lockdowns in an attempt to stem the spread of Covid-19 due to social and economic repercussions. In an exclusive interview, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, who helps lead…
The government has resolved to ease the curfew by an hour to enable restaurants to maximise their peak customer-serving time. Tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said the curfew start would be shifted from 9pm to 10pm.…
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…
More than 270,000 people were arrested for contravening the lockdown regulations in the past three months, police minister Bheki Cele revealed in parliament. BusinessLIVE reported that of the 276,607 arrested since the declaration of the…
