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 […]
Five Newsworthy Things in SA 8th September 2021:
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 […]
Five Newsworthy Things in SA 14th June 2021:
News in South Africa 14th June: 1. New workplace Covid-19 regulations: Labour minister Thulas Nxesi has published a new directive focusing on Covid-19 and the workplace, outlining the health and safety protocols that businesses and employees are required to follow during the lockdown. While a number of the regulations have been gazetted before, this directive […]
Five Newsworthy Things in SA 15th April 2021:
News in South Africa 15th April: 1. National state of disaster extended: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has announced the extension of South Africa’s national state of disaster by a further month. In a gazette published on Wednesday (14 April), Dlamini-Zuma said that the state of disaster will now continue until […]
Five Newsworthy Things in SA 25th March 2021:
News in South Africa 25th March: 1. Repo rate decision today: The Reserve Bank is expected to make a rates announcement today, with expectations that rates will be held at current levels of 3.5%. Yesterday, CPI inflation for February came in at 2.9% – below the bank’s target zone, and the lowest rate since June […]
Five Newsworthy Things in SA 25th February 2021:
News in South Africa 25th February: 1. Budget speech – response largely positive: he response to National Treasury’s 2021 budget has been broadly positive, with analysts praising the finance minister for sticking to his guns on cutting spending, while dropping plans to raise more taxes. However, it has not been without controversy, particularly from the […]
Five Newsworthy Things in SA 18th February 2021:
News in South Africa 18th February: 1. Politicians can’t get vaccines first: The health department’s hopes of having dozens of politicians receive early Covid-19 vaccinations to shore up public confidence in the jab have been dealt a blow after the medicines regulator turned down its request to include them in the first phase of the […]
