1. PCR tests and travel issues: South Africa’s coronavirus-induced state of disaster has ended, but some transitional regulations remain, including rules on entering the country, which could complicate family holidays. This new phase sees an end to the state of disaster, announced on Monday night, and a transition to legislation within the National Health Act that deals […]
News in South Africa 7th March: 1. Crude oil surges over $130: Crude oil prices surged nearly 10% on Sunday evening to top $130 a barrel on fears of a supply crunch. Oil’s relentless price rise comes on the back of fears about a supply crunch after American Secretary of State Antony Blinken told NBC’s “Meet […]
News in South Africa 11th January: 1. Schooling in 2022 discussed: Representatives of SA’s five teacher unions will be meeting Wits University vaccinology professor Shabir Madhi on Friday to get an update on the Covid-19 pandemic and the implications for schooling. This comes as schools in inland provinces — Gauteng, the Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga […]
