SONA 2021: Cape Town road closures for 10-11 February 2021
Cape Town motorists are advised to heed information on these roads that will be closed ahead of SONA 2021, from Wednesday.
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SA lifts alcohol ban: What you can and can’t do
The alcohol ban is lifted but there are still some strict rules to follow if you want to avoid a fine or jail time.
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Watch live: Ramaphosa’s ‘family meeting’ on Monday, 1 February 2021 [video]
What will Ramaphosa announce in tonight’s family meeting? Here’s what the experts think:
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SA lockdown could be eased this week – Report
According to UNISA’s Professor Dirk Kotze, lockdown regulations could be eased in February.
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Durban xenophobic protest quelled by police
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial government has commended the joint law enforcement operations for ensuring calm and stability in the Durban city centre amid threats of illegal protests. Durban illegal protest: What was it about? According to a report, police were in the early hours of Tuesday morning alerted about a group of approximately 30 people,
Crime
Cape Town police arrest illegal booze peddlers
Cape Town liquor traders lose R640 000 worth of alcohol and face criminal charges, police confirmed.
Health for Dummies
Covid-19 vaccines FAQ: Five facts you should know
Covid-19 vaccines could put an end to a virus that has claimed more than 38 000 lives in South Africa.
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Julius Malema fires at govt: Five demands he wants met this year
Julius Malema listed a number of demands his party wants met this year.
Crime
Lebombo border: Foreigners caught entering SA illegally [video]
More than 100 foreign nationals have been caught trying to enter South Africa illegally at the Lebombo border
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Ramaphosa: ‘Gender-based violence is SA’s second pandemic’
Ramaphosa said the plan is to educate the taxi industry and religious community about gender norms and toxic masculinity.
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Klerksdorp man fined for selling booze in lockdown
The 49-year-old lost cases of alcohol worth R125 000 after the Meirngspark community tipped off police about his illegal activity.
Health for Dummies
A Covid-19 breakthrough? – South Africa wants to use dexamethasone on patients
South Africa wants to start applying dexamethasone treatment to severe Covid-19 patients. This is what we know about the steroid.
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Relive ‘Cotton Fest 2020’ right here [video]
If Covid-19 never happened, February would be the start of Cotton Fest season.
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School reopening: Everything you need to know about back-to-school
School reopening remains on schedule. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s curriculum.
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Covid-19 contamination forces closure of these police stations
These police stations in Mpumalanga and Free State have been temporarily closed due to #Covid19 exposure.
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‘We Are More’ protesters flout regulations, leader assaults journalist [video]
‘We Are More’ protesters believe face mask wearers support paedophelia. Here’s more on the bizarre events that unfolded at Fish Hoek beach.
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Watch: Alcohol frenzy rages across SA liquor outlets [video]
Withdrawal from a collective cold turkey had people throwing fists in the name of alcohol.
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Small business minister blasts ‘fake news’ DA
Small business minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni didn’t mince her words in her response to the DA’s claims about the SMME relief fund.
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20 000 lockdown deviants arrested so far – Bheki Cele
Police have, thus far, arrested 7 455 South Africans caught not wearing a face mask.
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Iman Rappetti recalls near-death experience with Covid-19
Iman Rappetti has Milpark Hospital’s healthcare staff for aiding her in surviving Covid-19.
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Gauteng faces ugly Covid-19 peak, says Makhura
Gauteng is heading for an ugly storm with rising Covid-19 infections and limited space in hospitals.
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IEC prepares to postpone by-elections
The IEC says the March by-elections, are still on track, for now.
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Ramaphosa’s Friday address is not a ‘family meeting’
President Ramaphosa speaks tonight. But, don’t expect it to have much to do lockdown restrictions.
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Ramaphosa attends urgent NCCC meeting as Covid deaths soar
The NCCC meeting is a week early. sources say. Could there be a ‘family meeting’ sooner than expected?
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Pietermaritzburg off-duty trucker attacked by foreign nationals [video]
The #WeStandWithSATruckDrivers hashtag was accelerated by this video of a local trucker being attacked by foreigners in Pietermaritzburg.
Health for Dummies
Does South Africa have a drinking problem? – Here are the hard facts
South Africa ranks third in alcohol consumption data for 2019. This could answer why #liquorshops are flooded on the first day of #level3lockdown
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Ramaphosa announces eased lockdown regulations – Here’s what we know
New lockdown rules for South Africa announced by President Ramaphosa. Here’s a breakdown of the updated regualations.
Crime
Durban beachgoers caught breaking lockdown regulations [video]
The North Coast in Durban was packed with beachgoers who flouted lockdown regulations for a day out in the sun.
Crime
Watch: Mabopane motorists loot beer from SAB truck [video]
Parched motorists on the Mabopane highway wasted no time in getting their hands on trays of beer from an abandoned SAB truck.
Crime
Sasol defrauded of R279m: This is how the suspects allegedly did it
These six suspects allegedly used FNB as a ruse to defraud Sasol of R279 million.