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COVID 19

Hospitals exempt from load-shedding as new disaster regulations take effect

Government departments will be compelled to introduce power saving measures and to move to alternative energy sources

  • Paddy Harper
2 min read
DA leader John Steenhuisen. Photo: (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Democratic Alliance court challenge to Eskom disaster declaration is ‘quite confusing’, says presidency

The presidency has described the decision by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to challenge the declaration of a national state of disaster over Eskom as “confusing” given that the…

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

R350 grants, masks remain as Ramaphosa ends state of disaster

After 750 days, the president has lifted restrictions imposed in response to the pandemic

  • Khaya Koko
3 min read
If Ramaphosa extends the state of disaster again, it’s time to lawyer up and bring out the freaks.(Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP)
COVID 19

Mr President, you have been warned

If President Cyril Ramaphosa extends the state of disaster again, it’s time to lawyer up and bring out the freaks.

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
COVID 19

Covid-19 State of National Disaster extended by a month

An agreement could not be reached at cabinet level on new regulations

  • Paddy Harper
2 min read