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Relief as R350 Covid-19 distress grant extended for another year

Millions of South Africans who benefited from the R350 Covid-19 social relief of distress (SRD) grant can breathe a sigh of relief, as the government has decided to keep it going for another year. “Mindful of the proven benefits of the…

The 2022 state of the nation address was delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Cape Town City Hall on Thursday.Image: Jaco Marais

State of disaster to end ‘soon’: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced the government’s intentions to end the national state of disaster. “We are ready to enter new phase in our management of the Covid-19 pandemic. “It is our intention, and my intention, to end…

Oppostion parties on Thursday said there was nothing impressive about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address.Image: Esa Alexander

Ramaphosa spoke but said nothing at all: opposition parties react to Sona

The fire that destroyed SA is the ANC government which allowed the looting and stealing of taxpayers’ money, says the FF+ The FF+ on Thursday left the parliamentary precinct disappointed, saying President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the…

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his Sona on Thursday night.Image: Esa Alexander

Sighs of relief as Cyril Ramaphosa says R350 and TERS grants will be extended

Millions of needy South Africans who were benefiting from the monthly special Covid-19 social relief of distress grant of R350 can breathe a sigh of relief. This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced that the grant…

Deputy president David Mabuza during a question and answer session in parliament on Thursday.                Image: GCIS

Eskom restructure will take another two years: David Mabuza

The government only envisages completing the process of restructuring or unbundling Eskom into three separate entities in 2022. This is according to Deputy President David Mabuza, who announced this while responding to oral questions in…

State of the Nation Address by President Zuma is postponed

Parliament’s presiding officers Baleka Mbete and Thandi Modise on Tuesday afternoon announced the postponement of the State of the Nation Address by President Jacob Zuma on Thursday. “We are listening to political stakeholders and members…