News in South Africa 13th January: 1. Anti-vaxxers spread unfounded fears: Fake news about the coronavirus has become a problem on social media. Professor, Salim Abdool Karim, Chairperson of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19, says people need to stop fearmongering around the vaccine. He says while no one will be forced to take it, […]
News in South Africa 31st December: 1. Zero tolerance for lockdown rule-breakers: The country’s security forces stepped up checks in Johannesburg streets on Tuesday evening, under orders to implement what the authorities called a “zero-tolerance approach” to violators. The restrictions wind back the clock to the early months of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa. […]
News in South Africa 29th December: 1. Return to lockdown level 3 and no alcohol: President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will move back to lockdown level 3, taking effect from midnight tonight. In an address on Monday evening (28 December), Ramaphosa said that the move is being done to limit super-spreader events […]
News in South Africa 17th December: 1. Beach restrictions and compliance warnings: Comply, or be closed. That’s the warning signalled by Police Minister Bheki Cele during beach compliance spot checks in Cape Town. While in other provinces beaches were closed on Wednesday, Cele says the concession granted to parts of the Western Cape is not an […]
News in South Africa 14th December: 1. Ramaphosa to address nation tonight: President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation tonight at 20h00. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to give details of a wide range of new restrictions on Monday evening as the country battles a second wave of COVID-19. Over the weekend, he met with Cabinet to […]
News in South Africa 11th December: 1. Eskom warns of load shedding: Eskom warned on Thursday that while no load shedding was immediately anticipated, there was a “high probability” should any further capacity be lost. The system was severely constrained, Eskom said in a statement shortly before 18:00. This was caused by the loss of […]
News in South Africa 8th December: 1. ANC tackling internal corruption: President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a hard line at the ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting, stressing that all leaders are bound by party resolutions while the debate over whether the corruption-accused secretary-general, Ace Magashule, should step aside rages on. The president stressed that […]
News in South Africa 3rd December: 1. Government wage deal battle: Although South Africa’s fiscal position has gradually weakened over the past three years, the government cannot walk away from implementing the final year of a three-year wage deal, legal counsel for public sector unions argued on Wednesday. Unions – including the Public Servants Association […]
News in South Africa 2nd December: 1. Localised restriction for Western Cape: The provincial government in the Western Cape is seeking legal advice, over localised restrictions, as the province records a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Stricter COVID-19 regulations are expected to be announced this week. New infections are outpacing all attempts to control it. There are […]
News in South Africa 27th November: 1. Black Friday shopping warning: Long queues and crowds are a common feature of Black Friday as consumers hunt down the best deals — and health minister Zweli Mkhize has cautioned shoppers to be careful to avoid any chance of contracting Covid-19. Mkhize said consumers should make sure their Black […]
