Calling this ‘the gravest crisis in the history of our democracy’, the president said level three lockdown remains, but enforcement will be strengthened
The active case count of Gauteng surpasses that of whole countries. Workers at clinics report a ‘concerning’ relaxation of basic health protocols
I’m going fishing on Friday. Watch the sun rise, smoke a spliff, tangle a line in the sea. Unless NDZ is tempted to do a level U-turn
Opposition parties and ANC ‘factions’ will attempt to use the crisis to their advantage
Ahead of their opening, the basic education department has given schools three models to consider to ensure physical distancing
David Mabuza is hard at work — it’s just not taking place in the public eye. The rumblings and discussion in the ANC are about factions in the ruling party, succession and ousting him
The local government minister has laid out how lockdown level three will work, but she warned that it comes with a danger of Covid-19 spreading further
President Cyril Ramaphosa notes that the behaviour of citizens during level 3 will determine the fate of the nation
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address his fellow South Africans on developments in the risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of the coronavirus
The tyranny of the markets is evident, with the cigarette company exemplifying this through its bid to weaken the government’s measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus
The government’s professed reliance on science to justify its response to the pandemic reveals both its overconfidence and its insecurities about getting citizens to cooperate
Some industries will open but the tobacco ban remains in place, contradicting the president’s earlier remarks
The recreational fishing industry, employing 94 000 people and generating R36-billion a year, pleads for permission to return to work before it collapses
Read the amended national lockdown regulations
Responding to a threat of court action, the presidency says the Gauteng Liquor Forum’s concerns about the alcohol ban are being discussed this week
After testing negative for Covid-19, 112 South Africans quarantined in Limpopo can now go home