Fourth Covid wave in South Africa – what health experts are saying
As South Africa passes the peak of the third wave of Covid-19 in the country, health experts warn of a fourth wave on the horizon. President Cyril Ramaphosa eased lockdown restrictions this week, citing fewer Covid-19 infections, most notably in Gauteng. The president, however, cautioned…
Ramaphosa announces new measures to help businesses hit by pandemic, unrest
President Cyril Ramaphosa (Image: GCIS) Government will assist small businesses that don’t have Sasria cover with financial assistance following the looting during the recent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. He also announced new tax measures, including an increase in the Employment…
Most of South Africa opens up under lockdown level 3 – here’s a comprehensive list
The Department of Co-operative Governance and Conventional Affairs (Cogta) has actually gazetted the adjusted lockdown level 3 policies, providing impact to the brand-new guidelines set out by president Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night (25 July). The gazette enters into much deeper information on the changed…
5 important things happening in South Africa today
< img class=" accessory- size- wp-post-image lazyload" src="https://thepanda.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/5-important-things-happening-in-south-africa-today_60fe70466db8b.jpeg.webp" alt= "" data-aspectratio =" 640/426" data-srcset=" https://businesstech.co.za/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Riot-loot.jpg 640w, https://businesstech.co.za/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Riot-loot-300x200.jpg 300w"/ > Here’s what is occurring in and impacting South Africa today: Coronavirus: In South Africa, there have actually been 9,718 brand-new cases of Covid-19, taking…
South Africa to open vaccines for people aged 18 – 34 from September
President Cyril Ramaphosa has in fact exposed that South Africa’s vaccine rollout will open for people aged 18 to 34 from 1 September 2021. Vaccine sites will also open for walk-ins, he mentioned, where people will have the capability to supply themselves without an assessment,…
South Africa moves to adjusted level 3 lockdown – here are the new rules
President Cyril Ramaphosa has actually revealed that numerous of South Africa’s lockdown policies will be unwinded as the nation transfers to an adjusted level 3 lockdown with instant result. In a nationwide address on Sunday night (25 July), the president stated that the nation is…
President Ramaphosa to address South Africa on Sunday evening
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 20h30 on Sunday evening (25 July) to discuss developments in the country’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The president’s address will follow meetings of the National Coronavirus Command Council, the President’s Coordinating Council and Cabinet which are…
Government moves ahead with plans to reopen schools in South Africa
The Department of Basic Education is continuing with strategies to resume schools, states acting minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. Ntshavheni stated that Basic Education minister Angie Motshekga will inform the country on the re-opening of the education sector on Sunday (25 July). South Africa…
South Africa prepares for schools to reopen – with a key change
Schools throughout South Africa are set up to resume on Monday (26 July), together with an anticipated evaluation of the present adjusted lockdown 4 policies. South Africa transferred to an adjusted level 4 lockdown at the end of June in action to the 3rd wave…
How much money kings, queens and traditional leaders get paid in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has actually gazetted the main wages federal government will pay to kings, queens and other conventional leaders in South Africa. The gazette– which uses retroactively from 20 April 2020– covers a wide variety of functions, consisting of the nationwide and provincial homes…
Government moves to stop ‘next phase’ of insurrection in South Africa: report
The South African government is entering a ‘clean-up’ phase of its response to this past week’s violent riots and looting, which includes taking steps to stop unrest from spilling over to other parts of the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday night characterised the week-long…
Ramaphosa to address South Africa on Friday evening
President Cyril Ramaphosa will resolve the country on Friday night (16 July) about the violent demonstrations and robbery which occurred in Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal today. In a media instruction on Friday afternoon, acting minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni stated that the instruction will…