Venice has eased up on lockdown restrictions, and is starting to look more like its former self.
After Ramaphosa’s address last night, News24’s editor-in-chief, Adriaan Basson, says that lockdown is “all but over”, and individual responsibility is now paramount to fighting COVID-19.
While we don’t know if or when we might move to alert level 2, ‘advanced alert level 3’ is on the cards, heralding in a few key changes.
New Zealand, the first country to eliminate the coronavirus, is celebrating as things return to ‘normal’.
Tomorrow, the government will face the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association in court, in a very hotly anticipated legal showdown.
Port Elizabeth might have a drive-thru strip club, but in Jozi, they’ll bring the party bus to you.
It will take years, if not longer, for the full effect of the lockdown on South Africa’s, and the world’s, economic outlook to become clear. Some businesses have already been brought to their knees.
With the national state of disaster set to lapse on June 15, government will need to act if it wants to extend the lockdown beyond that date.
Consider this a friendly reminder that if you want to stock up on booze for the weekend, you’ll have to do it today, and before 5PM.
The South African government is facing a number of legal challenges at present, set to play out in courtrooms across the country.
There are many booze delivery apps and services out there, but same-day delivery is pretty darn impressive.
Lockdown ruled ‘unconstitutional and invalid’. Change in Cape COVID testing. Hitler’s home makeover. Sweden probes handling of pandemic. New Super Rugby rules. So, about that black square.
South Africans spent the month of April under alert level 5 of the lockdown, faced with regulations that rank amongst the strictest in the world.
I have an immense amount of sympathy for parents having to endure lockdown with cooped up children in the house.
As South Africans flock en masse to liquor stores across the country, some may find that their hopes of stockpiling have been dashed.
President Ramaphosa said yesterday that scientists advising the government’s coronavirus response recommended a drop to alert level 1.
Following a media briefing this afternoon by co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, we now have some clarity regarding certain alert level 3 regulations.
The announcement that religious gatherings of 50 people or less could resume under alert level 3 has sparked some heated debate.
Will beaches and parks be open for exercise? Are you still limited to within five kilometres of your residence? What hours will alcohol be sold? Those, and many other issues, still need clarifying.
Court papers released today outline the government’s reasons for the tobacco sales ban.
Finally! Following confusion yesterday evening and for most of today, South Africans have clarity about June 1 and moving to alert level 3.
As South Africa readies itself for a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths, the decision to allow religious gatherings of up to 50 people has been criticised.
As the extent of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Cape becomes clearer, some confusion around what will happen on June 1 remains.
Religious gatherings of up to 50 allowed. Twitter fact checks Trump. Huge Cape testing backlog. Aus, NZ players want SA out of Super Rugby. Jimmy Fallon blackface apology. Brad P’s long hair.
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has finally addressed her alleged friendship with known tobacco smuggler Adriano Mazzotti.
Alcohol sales are set to open from June 1, so you’d better get ahead of the game if you want to beat the crowds.
The World Health Organisation’s advice has been cited as one of the reasons for the tobacco ban, so let’s break it down.
A widely shared video of a jogger arrested in Strand has led to an investigation into the conduct of law enforcement.
On June 1, the whole country is moving to alert level 3. Here’s what that means, and how it compares to alert level 4.
South African employers face a huge responsibility for safeguarding the lives of their workers when the country eases into Level Three at the end of May.