Lockdown Regulations
latest news & developmentsCovid-19 lockdown restrictions still to be discussed, says Gungubele
The minister in the presidency said the cabinet had not discussed adjusted lockdown restrictions and vaccine mandates
WATCH AGAIN: Ramaphosa addresses the nation
The president is expected to provide an update on lockdown regulations
South Africa’s latest Covid-19 lockdown puts spotlight back on vaccination failures
The country needs to ensure that they use the 4 million doses of vaccines they have in the space of the next two weeks, and not two months
Level 4 for all to avoid a Gauteng situation in other provinces
The national coronavirus command council explained why additional restrictions were placed on the entire country
WATCH IT AGAIN: Ramaphosa addresses the nation
The president will give an update on developments in South Africa’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic
What does Covid-19 alert level 2 mean for elections, movement and gatherings
As Cyril Ramaphosa moves South Africa to alert level 2, gatherings have been flagged as the biggest driver of increases. But what does this alert level mean as the country moves…
President urges caution against more contagious Covid variant as SA moves to level 1
The curfew is shorter, alcohol sale times almost normal and more people can meet at religious, social, political and cultural gatherings
Booze, pools, and late(r) nights – Covid lockdown eased
Less strict measures are in place as South Africa moves through Covid-19 second wave
Watch it again: Ramaphosa addresses the nation
The president will outline the latest developments in relation to the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic
Johannesburg cannot police its future
South Africa’s biggest city is ground zero for debates about the long-term effectiveness and constitutionality of militarised urban policing and how we imagine the post-Covid city
Restaurants and taverns traded in alcohol despite the bans
An entirely new supply chain has now been created, and of course it’s untaxed
Eusebius McKaiser: Why the bullshit curfew is seriously dangerous
Anti-democratic creep sets in when the state feels no need to explain its irrational decisions. Is that the type of state we want to live in?
Level one loading: Almost back to normal
President Cyril Ramaphosa announces South Africa will move to level one of lockdown on September 20 after nearly six months of restrictions on movement, trade, learning and…
Eviction spike as the lockdown relaxes
Housing tribunal data shows that tenants are increasingly in distress as landlords come knocking for the unpaid lockdown rent owed to them
Trail of Covid cases on trial in the courts
Since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the state of disaster in March, the government’s lockdown regulations have been the subject of public scrutiny and ire