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National Coronavirus Command Council

Boost for sports and entertainment as SA eases Covid-19 restrictions
National
/ 22 March 2022

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

By Emsie Ferreira
Advisors suggest end to quarantine of asymptomatic Covid-19 contacts
Coronavirus
/ 21 December 2021

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 virus

By Marcia Zali
How the misuse of science compounded South Africa’s Covid crisis
Opinion
/ 20 December 2021

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

By Steven Friedman
South Africa says UK red list travel decision on new Covid variant is premature
Coronavirus
/ 26 November 2021

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

By Marcia Zali
Insurrection envy in the land of the Taliban’nyana
Opinion
/ 9 September 2021

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

By Paddy Harper
Third wave ‘stubbornly persists’, young adults urged to get vaccinated
Coronavirus
/ 20 August 2021

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

By Eunice Masson
Young people can begin getting Covid-19 jabs from Friday 20 August
Coronavirus
/ 19 August 2021

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

By Chris Gilili
Joburg’s homeless people miss out on jabs
National
/ 22 July 2021

Joburg’s homeless people miss out on jabs

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

By Chris Gilili
It will cost UIF up to R3.5-billion in Ters payments every week the lockdown is extended
Business
/ 9 July 2021

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

By Sarah Smit
Level 4 for all to avoid a Gauteng situation in other provinces
National
/ 29 June 2021

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

By Eyaaz Matwadia
South Africa on level 4: What the Delta variant means for travel, booze
Health
/ 27 June 2021

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

By Eunice Masson
Booze ban likely to be lifted — with limits
Coronavirus
/ 1 February 2021

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

By Lizeka Tandwa
Basic education department must not send conflicting messages
Education
/ 31 January 2021

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

By Bongekile Macupe
Editorial: Enough. We need the vaccine
Coronavirus
/ 21 January 2021

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

By Editorial
Mogoeng not a devil’s advocate
Opinion
/ 18 December 2020

Mogoeng not a devil’s advocate

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

By Paddy Harper
Watch it again: Ramaphosa addresses the nation
Coronavirus
/ 3 December 2020

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

By Staff Reporter
Level one loading: Almost back to normal
Coronavirus
/ 16 September 2020

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 socialising

By Lester Kiewit, Paddy Harper, Sarah Smit and Thando Maeko
South Africa goes to Covid-19 level 2 on Monday
Coronavirus
/ 15 August 2020

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’

By Lester Kiewit and Sipho Kings
Matrics will write exams in November
Education
/ 12 August 2020

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.

By Bongekile Macupe
False dawn gives Ace all the cards
Coronavirus
/ 9 August 2020

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

By Paddy Harper
Vigorous policing of petty crime during the pandemic suggests a Pyrrhic defeat
Coronavirus
/ 29 July 2020

Vigorous policing of petty crime during the pandemic suggests a Pyrrhic defeat

The ideological aims of the criminal justice system in dysfunctional societies, like South Africa, is to indirectly legitimise the inequitable economic system

By Casper Lӧtter
Schools to close for a month due to Covid infection surge — Ramaphosa
Coronavirus
/ 23 July 2020

Schools to close for a month due to Covid infection surge — Ramaphosa

The academic year will extend into 2021 in a ‘deliberately cautious approach’ as president confirms South Africa has world’s fifth-highest Covid-19 infection tally

By Bongekile Macupe and Lester Kiewit
Eusebius McKaiser: Ramaphosa may want to swap title of president for mister
Coronavirus
/ 16 July 2020

Eusebius McKaiser: Ramaphosa may want to swap title of president for mister

The president and the National Coronavirus Command Council have turned taxis into vectors of death

By Eusebius McKaiser
Basic income grant on the cards as Covid-19 threat intensifies
Business
/ 13 July 2020

Basic income grant on the cards as Covid-19 threat intensifies

The pandemic has triggered a global economic crisis that will leave many South Africans without income security

By Sarah Smit
Taxis and Covid-19: ‘The ideal doesn’t exist’
Coronavirus
/ 13 July 2020

Taxis and Covid-19: ‘The ideal doesn’t exist’

After months of complaining about the regulations imposed on the industry, taxi owners have been given a lifeline

By Sarah Smit
Mask rules are not meant to ‘criminalise’ the public
Coronavirus
/ 13 July 2020

Mask rules are not meant to ‘criminalise’ the public

Shop owners and taxi drivers can now refuse entry to people who defy mandatory mask-wearing regulations

By Sarah Smit
L’Oréal workers demand a shutdown of local plant, citing Covid-19 exposure
Business
/ 2 June 2020

L’Oréal workers demand a shutdown of local plant, citing Covid-19 exposure

The French cosmetics company’s Midrand plant has recorded 16 Covid-19 cases in two weeks

By Sarah Smit
Department warns schools about reopening prematurely
Coronavirus
/ 7 May 2020

Department warns schools about reopening prematurely

Despite the government saying it could be June before schools begin reopening, some have already called teachers in and held parents’ meetings in preparation for opening sooner

By Bongekile Macupe
Eusebius McKaiser: A few critics are smoking some strong stuff
Coronavirus
/ 6 May 2020

Eusebius McKaiser: A few critics are smoking some strong stuff

Blame and praise can’t be apportioned to individual leaders of a collective Cabinet

By Eusebius McKaiser
Government rejects demand to ease the lockdown alcohol sales ban
Article
/ 17 April 2020

Government rejects demand to ease the lockdown alcohol sales ban

State says alcohol increases medical emergencies at a time when hospitals need to be ready ‘to receive and treat vast numbers of Covid-19 patients’

By Franny Rabkin
Why we need to be able to trust our government in a time of crisis
Article
/ 17 April 2020

Why we need to be able to trust our government in a time of crisis

The well-being of each of us is dependent on the well-being of our fellow beings. This interconnectivity means trust in government and institutions matters a great deal

By Badri Zolfaghari
Watch it again: National command council updates the nation
Article
/ 31 March 2020

Watch it again: National command council updates the nation

Ministers representing the the Covid-19 national command council are scheduled to update the nation on the status of the 21-day lockdown.

By Staff Reporter
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