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President Cyril Ramaphosa and Patrick Soon-Shiong launched the NantSA facility in Cape Town on Wednesday.Image: Elmond Jiyane, GCIS

Coronavirus command council looking at dropping state of disaster: Ramaphosa

SA is reconsidering the national state of disaster as the rate of Covid-19 infections dip. This was revealed by President Cyril Ramaphosa as he responded to media questions during the launch of the new NantSA facility — a vaccine…

EFF leader Julius Malema is trending on Twitter after asking South Africans to suspend ‘mjolo’ until the Covid-19 storm is over.Image: ALON SKUY/THE TIMES

WATCH | Social media in stitches as Malema calls for suspension of ‘mjolo’ because of Covid-19

EFF leader Julius Malema left South Africans in stitches on Thursday when he called for the suspension of “mjolo” until the Covid-19 storm is over. The firebrand leader was addressing a media briefing on the government’s response to…

DA MPL Yusuf Cassim.Image: FILE/ MICHAEL PINYANA

Covid command council urges delay to schools opening

Eastern Cape education unions say the national coronavirus command council’s recommendation to postpone the reopening of schools to February 15 is the right move, though there are concerns. Schools were scheduled to reopen on January 27,…

Durban’s beaches were busy on Saturday, ahead of an expected influx of holidaymakers to the coast.Image: Sandile Ndlovu/Sunday Times

Covid-19 surge: Ramaphosa to address SA on Monday

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Monday, December 14, 2020 about the government’s response to the second wave of Covid-19 infections in SA. “The address follows meetings on Sunday of the national coronavirus command…

President Cyril Ramaphosa during one of his previous Sunday evening addresses to the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic.Image: GCIS

Ramaphosa to address the nation next week on Covid-19 developments

President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to address the nation next week about the government’s response to Covid-19. Minister in the presidency Jackson Mthembu said on Thursday that the national coronavirus command council (NCCC) would…

Health minister Dr Zweli MkhizeImage: Simphiwe Nkwali/Sowetan

JUST IN | SA could move to level two this week to save economy from Covid-19 battering

The country could move to Level 2 this week if Cabinet accepts a recommendation from directors-general to open more sectors of the economy. A forum made up of directors-general of national departments (Fosad), met on Sunday where it was…