News in South Africa 12th July: 1. Standard Bank drops mandatory vaccines: Standard Bank has withdrawn its Covid-19 vaccination policy with immediate effect, with approximately 95% of its employees already vaccinated. In an emailed statement, the bank said it took a range of factors into account in reviewing its policy, including recent regulatory developments, the […]
News in South Africa 9th December: 1. Infection rate accelerating: On Wednesday, South Africa’s fourth wave of coronavirus infections overtook the peak of the first wave, as the Omicron variant spreads far and fast. The 19,842 new cases added to the national tally on Wednesday is the highest one-day number since July this year, when […]
News in South Africa 8th December: 1. Mandatory vaccines debated: The debate around mandatory vaccinations is polarising citizens and businesses alike, with a growing number of people, groups and organisations voicing their support or opposition to the policies. The National Economic Development and Labour Council has come out in support of the mandates, joining business […]
News in South Africa 30th November: 1. Mandatory vaccines coming: As the government moves to consult and investigate vaccine mandates amid calls from businesses and other groups that they are implemented as soon as possible, legal opinions are coming around how viable such mandates could be in the eyes of the law. Legal experts believe […]
News in South Africa 29th November: 1. SA stays on Alert level 1: South Africa to remain on Alert Level 1 – but ‘every one of us needs to get vaccinated’ Vaccination is by far the most important way to protect yourself and those around you against the Omicron variant, to reduce the impact of […]
News in South Africa 7th October: 1. UK set to slash red list: Ministers will slash England’s travel red list to about a dozen countries, but plans for replacing the requirement for a negative PCR test with a lateral flow one to avoid isolation hang in the balance. Destinations including Brazil, Mexico and South Africa […]
News in South Africa 30th September: 1. State of disaster continues: If it were up to President Cyril Ramaphosa, the state of disaster would be lifted today. “I would like to see the state of disaster ending as soon as possible, but the science tells us otherwise and that is why we still have a […]
1. Government to review lockdown: The government is reviewing South Africa’s lockdown restrictions on a weekly basis and is encouraged by the declining number of Covid-19 cases seen in the country, says health minister Joe Phaahla. Addressing media on Friday (3 September), Phaahla said an analysis would be conducted by the health department and the […]
