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Many social media users said they would be partying into the new year.Image: 123RF/Dmitrii Shironosov

‘I’m selling my bed. I won’t need it this month’ — SA welcomes the start of Dezemba

‘December is a lifestyle not a month in SA’‚ said one social media user We have (mostly) survived 2021‚ and many people plan to celebrate by partying through “Dezemba”. The first day of December is usually met with applause and relief on…

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that SA will move to level 4 on June 27 2021.Image: ELMOND JIYANE / GCIS

SA moves to alert level 4 for 14 days: Cyril Ramaphosa

All gatherings are prohibited, effectively immediately, except for funerals with a maximum of 50 people, said President Cyril Ramaphosa. The sale of all alcohol is banned and a curfew will be in effect from 9pm. Travel in and out of…

President Cyril Ramaphosa. File photo.Image: GCIS

SA remains on level 1, but no off-site booze sales this Easter

Alcohol will not be allowed for off-site consumption over the Easter weekend, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday night. He also announced that the country would remain on level 1 lockdown, albeit with “a few adjustments”. He said…

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the country on Wednesday night.Image: GCIS

Weekend booze sales are back and international travel gets green light

Eased lockdown regulations allowing weekend alcohol sales‚ the partial reopening of borders and resumption of international travel have been gazetted and are effective immediately. Co-operative governance & traditional affairs (Cogta)…

President Cyril Ramaphosa.Image: GCIS

IN FULL | Ramaphosa on the move to lockdown level 1

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…