South Africans welcoming 2022 no doubt expressed cautious relief after a number of significant changes to lockdown restrictions were announced. According to a statement released by minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele, the decision…
Former public protector Prof Thuli Madonsela says she is “baffled” that some citizens face arrest for the violation of lockdown regulations‚ while those organising rallies seemingly escape accountability. SA is under alert level 4‚ which…
Co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has outlined level 1 lockdown changes and some restrictions. On Monday‚ Dlamini-Zuma published the new gazette that confirms the move to lockdown…
A police officer has been bust moving liquor in a cop van, in direct defiance of lockdown laws. This comes after Gauteng police were alerted to a video clip being shared initially on Twitter, showing people offloading merchandise — some…
Lockdown Level 3 is here to stay, at least for the time being. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who addressed the nation on Monday evening to discuss the country’s progress in combatting the Covid-19 pandemic. Ramaphosa…
Should government be worried if its ban on the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products under the hard lockdown is ultimately found by the courts to be unlawful? Could the state face a claim for damages? Tobacco companies and suppliers…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday evening after months of lockdown regulations to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Read his address, unedited and in full, below: My fellow South Africans, Exactly half…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation about the Covid-19 state of disaster at 8pm on Saturday. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Tyrone Seale, said the address followed a meeting of the national coronavirus command council (NCCC) on…
UNATHI NKANJENI The Restaurant Association of SA (Rasa) has condemned illegal sales of alcohol at some restaurants. This comes after claims on social media that some restaurants, particularly in Cape Town, have been selling alcohol…
The World Health Organisation has urged countries not to reimpose national lockdowns in an attempt to stem the spread of Covid-19 due to social and economic repercussions. In an exclusive interview, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, who helps lead…
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced yet another controversial decision during his address to the nation on Friday July 24. Less than two weeks after the heavily criticised ban on alcohol sales, Ramaphosa informed the country that,…
The government has resolved to ease the curfew by an hour to enable restaurants to maximise their peak customer-serving time. Tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said the curfew start would be shifted from 9pm to 10pm.…
NALEDI SHANGE Alcohol distributors, together with other businesses affected by SA’s booze ban, want the Medical Research Council (SAMRC) report which supported the ban reviewed. The distributors, under the banner of the Alcohol Coalition,…
Those hoping for a further easing up of restrictions were left disappointed following president Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on Sunday July 12. Ramaphosa has found himself having to perform a delicate balancing act, with a…
The government’s ban on the sale of alcohol during the lockdown was reinstated without warning on Sunday night, and without considering the industry’s attempts to address behavioural changes around problem drinking. This is the reaction…
