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Boost for sports and entertainment as SA eases Covid-19 restrictions

President Cyril Ramaphosa announces the scaling back of restrictions and lifts the need to wear masks outdoors

Advisors suggest end to quarantine of asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts

According to the ministerial advisory committee, the quarantine period for “high-risk contacts” of Covid-19 patients is not an effective measure for containing the spread of the…

How the misuse of science compounded South Africa’s Covid crisis

Repeated claims that the country was “following the science” really meant it was following a particular science followed by some Western scientists

‘Reckless’: Vaccinated travellers from some countries arriving at Heathrow won’t have to quarantine. Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images

South Africa says UK red list travel decision on new Covid variant is premature

The department of international relations and cooperation says the travel ban on Southern African countries seems to be rushed

From the West’s perspective the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddha by the Taliban in Afghanistan could only be done by beings ‘less than human’. Photo: Aref Karimi/AFP

Insurrection envy in the land of the Taliban’nyana

The ANC’s inability to meet deadlines could have given us more municipal managers with bodybuilding certificates

A volunteers directs vehicles into Zwartkops Raceway drive-through vaccination site, in Centurion, to receive their dose of either the Pfizer or Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, on August 13, 2021. (Photo by LUCA SOLA / AFP) (Photo by LUCA SOLA/AFP via Getty Images)

Third wave ‘stubbornly persists’, young adults urged to get vaccinated

The past seven days show an 18.2% increase in new infections, compared with the previous week, says health minister

Mandatory vaccination involves, at a glance, the constitutional rights to bodily integrity, privacy, to protection against unfair discrimination and to freedom of thought, religion, conscience and opinion. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Young people can begin getting Covid-19 jabs from Friday 20 August

Previously, the government had said people aged between 18 and 35 years would be eligible to be vaccinated only from September

Although the government’s vaccination drive is already in full swing, there have been no announced plans for the vaccination of homeless people, despite the public health risk if they are left out.   (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

Joburg’s homeless people miss out on jabs

Gauteng has ‘no plan’ to vaccinate its 10 000 displaced persons

Lifeline: People queue at the labour department’s offices in Johannesburg to apply for UIF benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic.  (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

It will cost UIF up to R3.5-billion in Ters payments every week the lockdown is extended

Any further extensions of Ters payments will impede the UIF’s ability to pay normal claims for unemployment and parental leave

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

South Africa on level 4: What the Delta variant means for travel, booze

As the Delta variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly across the country, government places South Africa on an adjusted level 4 lockdown

Booze ban likely to be lifted — with limits

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce that alcohol can be sold — but with restriction — when he addresses the nation on Monday evening

Basic education department must not send conflicting messages

The rise in the number of Covid-19 cases resulted in school closures but mixed messages resulted and delayed gazetting of decisions caused confusion

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Editorial: Enough. We need the vaccine

South Africans have been waiting too long and it is time for the government to deliver on its vaccine plan

Out of order: Chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng
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Mogoeng not a devil’s advocate

The Bible-thumping chief justice really does seem to believe the anti-vaxxing nonsense he preaches

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (GCIS)
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Watch it again: Ramaphosa addresses the nation

The president’s address follows a special sitting of Cabinet, which considered recommendations of the National Coronavirus Command Council

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has made strides in embedding environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles into its core operations, positioning itself as a leader in sustainable airport management on the African continent.  (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

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…

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South Africa goes to Covid-19 level 2 on Monday

President Ramaphosa drops most of the restrictions that have been in place for the last five months, citing ‘signs of hope’

Parents need a lens to gauge the process and a language to start engaging with schools about their experiences and perceptions to ensure their children have access to quality education.

Matrics will write exams in November

The department of basic education has announced that the class of 2020 will sit for its final examinations later than usual.

Hyenas circle: President Cyril Ramaphosa can’t snuggle under his duvet while Ace Magashule (above) feathers his kids’ beds and tries to snatch the presidential blankie for himself. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

False dawn gives Ace all the cards

The unrepentant, recalcitrant ANC secretary general thinks it’s okay for his and other wayward comrades’ kids to loot