South Africa extends national state of disaster to April 2022
The national state of disaster will be extended for another month.
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End of lockdown looms as govt considers withdrawing National State of Disaster
“We cannot let our guard down yet,” the government said.
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End of lockdown on the cards? – Next NCCC meeting to decide
The decision is a “collective process”, Ramaphosa said.
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South Africa extends COVID-19 National State of Disaster
The extension will run until mid-February 2022.
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Level 1 lockdown: SA government removes curfew on New Year’s Eve
This year’s countdown will not be hampered by a curfew.
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READ IN FULL: Ramaphosa’s ‘Level 2’ announcement speech
Read President Cyril Ramaphosa’s full speech on the Level 2 lockdown announcement.
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Ramaphosa to address the nation: Here’s what to expect
It’s believed lockdown restrictions will be eased.
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‘Ramaphosa must fall’ – SA wants Cyril sacked
Ramaphosa’s latest move to stop the spread of Delta, a COVID-19 variant first discovered in India, could be his undoing.
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Liquor industry threatens to defy Level 4 alcohol ban
Liquor industry stakeholders are meeting on Monday to decide if the alcohol ban will be defied or not.
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Ramaphosa announced alcohol ban and these other Level 4 restrictions
The alcohol ban is back along with these other Level 4 restrictions.
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Gauteng urged to move to ‘hybrid’ Level 4 lockdown
Gauteng could be placed on a hybrid Level 4 lockdown. Here’s what this all means:
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Gauteng leads SA into possible Level 5 lockdown
Gauteng could be the reason why South Africa goes into Level 5 lockdown. But, scientists claim this call was suggested much earlier.
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Julius Malema sounds off on reported Level 5 lockdown
Julius Malema made it abundantly clear that South Africans would not abide to Level 5 restrictions.
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South Africa goes to Alert Level 3: Here’s what’s prohibited
South Africa is officially under Alert Level 3 lockdown with these new updates on our snail-paced vaccine programme.
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Nick Watt: UK journo harassed by ‘plandemic’ rioters [video]
BBC political editor Nick Watt was the victim of harassment from hecklers who can’t bear the thought of waiting four weeks for the UK to achieve herd immunity.
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Level 2: SA tightens restrictions amid COVID-19 surge
Level 2 is in effect. Wearing a mask in public and adhering to social distancing can delay what could be a devastating third wave.
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Watch live: Will Ramaphosa announce Level 2 at tonight’s family meeting? [video]
Ramaphosa’s family meeting has been moved to 19:300 to allow Noxolo Grootboom the audience she deserves on her last broadcast as a news anchor.
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Ramaphosa ‘family meeting’ tonight: Is Level 1 on the cards?
Ramaphosa could allow some relief in lockdown restrictions when he addresses the nation tonight.
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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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Cape Town police arrest illegal booze peddlers
Cape Town liquor traders lose R640 000 worth of alcohol and face criminal charges, police confirmed.
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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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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.
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Pretoria partiers throw bloc party at Daspoort Tunnel [video]
The Daspoort Tunnel hosted an illegal bloc party, where hundreds of drunk partiers huddled for a moment of fun without face masks.
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Lockdown on the horizon as SA enters second wave
A decision has yet to be made on superspreader events and other gatherings after SA officially entered the Covid-19 #secondwave.
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‘Lockdown’ declared SA Word of the Year
Lockdown beat Covid-19 and Jerusalema to clinch the title as South Africa’s word of the year.
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SA partygoers ditch the face mask at Level 1 lockdown [video]
Covid-19’s se p*** was the mood of this past weekend’s wild partying in South Africa.
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Level 1 remains: Five reactions to Easter lockdown changes
Suffice it to say, Ramaphosa’s announcement of adjusted rules to Level 1 lockdown wasn’t received well.
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365 days of lockdown: 10 highlights of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
It’s been a year of lockdown. Here are 10 highlights of South African life in a COVID-19 pandemic.