News in South Africa 18th October: 1. Over 20mil vaccinated: On Friday, South Africa breached 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered, with another 154,000 people added to the tally of those fully vaccinated. That makes for some 35% of the adult population at least partially vaccinated. Ignore younger people, both less at risk of […]
News in South Africa 12th October: 1. Country in the clear as infections drop: For the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, all nine provinces are through the latest wave of infections and SA is in “a good place”. This is the view of Dr Ridhwaan Suliman, a senior researcher at the […]
News in South Africa 28th September: 1. Move to lockdown level 1 in sight: Health experts expect South Africa to move to lockdown level 1 by the end of the week. When South Africa was placed under lockdown level 2, president Cyril Ramaphosa said the government would review the situation in 2 weeks. However, he […]
News in South Africa 21st September: 1. UK red list questioned: South Africa’s continued presence on the UK’s red list for travel has been questioned by several experts and business leaders, saying it makes no sense. According to the UK High Commission in Pretoria, the country is being kept on the red list over concerns […]
News in South Africa 20th September: 1. Updated travel restrictions: Germany has removed South Africa from its list of high-risk countries, giving travellers another route into the European Union’s (EU) Schengen region. In a notice on Sunday (19 September), the German federal government announced that 14 countries have been removed from the list, no longer […]
News in South Africa 15th September: 1. Mass exodus of professionals: South Africa’s tax base is steadily declining as more of the country’s skilled professionals look overseas for greener pastures, says Izak Smit, chief executive of the Professional Provident Society (PPS). In an interview with BusinessDay, Smit said that the loss of these workers will not only […]
News in South Africa 14th September: 1. No deaths from vaccine side effects: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) and the Department of Health (DoH) claimed in a webinar on Monday that no one in South Africa has died as a direct result of receiving a Covid-19 vaccine to date. However, Sahpra says […]
News in South Africa 10th September: 1. Mandatory vaccines for Sanlam staff: Insurer Sanlam is working on a policy for mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for its staff, citing workplace safety and prevention of loss of life. The company, which is Africa’s largest insurer, said the policy will apply to all employees in its South African operations, […]
1. Lower lockdown level soon: President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to ease lockdown restrictions following consultations with the Health Department, the National Coronavirus Command Council, and other stakeholders this week – however, not all health experts are on board with the plan. The National Coronavirus Command Council is expected to meet with political parties and […]
1. Elections on schedule: The Constitutional Court has ruled that South Africa’s 2021 elections will go ahead on schedule and should be held no later than 1 November 2021. The commission is expected to make announcements relating to the electoral programme and its readiness today. This has placed the ANC in a difficult position, analysts […]
