COVID-19: Government Monitoring Rising Cases In KZN

By Guest Contributor 24-07-20 17:55

Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, says KwaZulu-Natal appears to be following the same trend of COVID-19 infections, as witnessed in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Gauteng provinces. Speaking during a virtual sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday, he said: “This is based on the average daily cases that we have been recording. We […]

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WATCH President Ramaphosa to Brief the Nation Tonight, 23 July

By SAPeople Contributor 23-07-20 16:51

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tonight brief the nation on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of Coronavirus. (You can watch below.) “The President’s address follows a number of meetings of the Cabinet and the National Coronavirus Command Council,” said the Presidency on Thursday. The President’s address is scheduled to get underway […]

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As SA Waits to Hear on $4.2-Billion Loan, South Africans Should Accept that IMF is Neither Worst Enemy Nor Saviour

By Guest Contributor 23-07-20 07:49

The South African government has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for $4.2 billion. The money would come from a facility that provides financing to countries facing an urgent balance of payments need, without the need to have a full-fledged program in place. According to the IMF managing director this means that the recipient can […]

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WATCH Fish Hoek Locals Rescue Egyptian Geese Duckling from the Sea

By Jenni Baxter 23-07-20 08:21

On a day in which there didn’t seem to be much to celebrate, a wonderful gentleman in Fish Hoek, South Africa, rescued a duckling from the ocean, to the relief of spectators who broke out in applause. Facebook group Fish Hoek Beach posted the below video to social media describing the incident that could have […]

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Dlamini-Zuma Affirms Cadre Deployment for Bust Municipalities

By SAPeople Staff Writer 22-07-20 18:20

While President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this year said the government was committed to putting properly qualified people in the right jobs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma today defended her earlier remarks that municipalities have to appoint the ‘”right cadres,” or supporters of the ANC. In June the minister of Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs made the statement about […]

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Tourism Minister Dawdles While South African Industry Collapses

By Ted Botha 22-07-20 18:29

While safari and tourism operators hold their own protests, restaurants beg clients to return to empty spaces, and hundreds of thousands of people continue to lose their jobs, the Minister for Tourism says she will send her proposals for recovery of the sector to cabinet …. next month. The multibillion-rand tourism sector, which President Cyril […]

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DA Rejects South African Government’s Indefinite Ban on Tobacco and Alcohol

By SAPeople 22-07-20 16:28

The Democratic Alliance (DA) said it rejects with contempt the SA Government’s “disgraceful tweet” which has advised South Africa that the ban on alcohol and tobacco will remain in place “throughout the lockdown”. This indefinite ban could last weeks or even into 2021, says the DA. “What the government has done today is pull the […]

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Alcohol and Cigarettes Banned Till End of Lockdown, Says SA Government Tweet

By SAPeople 23-07-20 09:49

South Africans have been shocked by a tweet, posted by the South African Government, casually announcing that the sale of cigarettes and alcohol are to remain banned until the end of lockdown. The tweet, posted at lunchtime, says: “The ban on the sale of alcohol and cigarette will remain in place throughout the lockdown period.The […]

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SAPS ‘Implored’ to Allow Restaurant Owners’ Peaceful Protest Today PHOTOS

By Jenni Baxter 22-07-20 17:12

South African restaurants around the country are currently holding a peaceful protest, despite warnings from the SA Police Service (SAPS) yesterday that the protest might infringe on Disaster Management Act (DMA) regulation 37(1)(l). The protest (Million Seats in the Streets), planned by the Restaurant Association of South Africa (RASA), includes owners placing their empty tables […]

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Ramaphosa Pays Tribute to Last Rivonia Trialist to Pass Away, Andrew Mlangeni

By SAPeople 22-07-20 13:09

The last surviving Rivonia trialist, Andrew Mlangeni, has passed away at the age of 95. Mlangeni, who celebrated his birthday last month, was admitted at 1 Military Hospital following an abdominal complaint on Tuesday. He passed away overnight. President Ramaphosa has since paid tribute to the fallen hero and offered his sincere condolences to the Mlangeni […]

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Workers in Cape Wine Industry Face ‘Job Massacre’

By SAPeople 22-07-20 12:42

Cape wine producers are warning of a “job massacre” because of the renewed ban on alcohol sales. Wine producers already reeling from previous bans on alcohol warn that the new total ban is the nail in the coffin for them. They doubt that table wine sales contribute much to medical emergencies from alcohol abuse. Workers […]

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Surfer Passes Away in Kommetjie, and Boat Trailer Tragedy in Hout Bay

By SAPeople 22-07-20 08:28

Residents of the Western Cape, South Africa, have been saddened to hear of two water-related tragedies yesterday. In the first, a surfer collapsed and died in Kommetjie, and in the second a man was fatally run over by a boat trailer in Hout Bay. Dave Smith, NSRI Kommetjie duty coxswain, said the NSRI crew had […]

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Good News for COVID Response: Africa’s Research Capacity is Growing

By SAPeople 21-07-20 20:29

The COVID-19 pandemic has put global emergency preparedness under sharp scrutiny. It’s also placed national health systems’ capacity to predict and respond to major emergencies under the microscope. Much of the response to the pandemic is focused on testing, case management and control measures such as personal hygiene, quarantine and social distancing. But in most […]

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Cape Town Opens Third Safe Site as Homeless Numbers Rocket

By SAPeople Staff Writer 21-07-20 19:32

As Cape Town’s homeless population has grown more visible during lockdown, with everything from blankets to plastic bags to tents serving as homes – on the Sea Point Promenade, along highways, in vacant lots – the city says there are safe spaces available for them to get shelter and food as well as partake in […]

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The COVID-19 TERS Relief Fund Extended Until 15 August 2020

By SAPeople 21-07-20 18:13

Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Boitumelo Booi says the COVID-19 Temporary Employers/ Employee Relief Fund, set up to help those who found themselves out of work due to lockdown, will be extended to August. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa extended the national state of disaster to August as the COVID-19 pandemic spurs national efforts […]

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WATCH Violent Protest at Tshwane House by SAMWU Members

By SAPeople Contributor 21-07-20 17:23

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has noted with grave concern the illegal protest that is currently underway at Tshwane House by members of the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU). The protest has led to the destruction of public property in and around Tshwane House. The DA says the protest is as a result […]

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KZN Expected To Be The Next Epicentre, Mkhize Cautions

By Guest Contributor 21-07-20 14:42

While the number of new COVID-19 cases is stabilising in the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal is expected to join Gauteng as the country’s epicentre, Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has warned.   “In the country, Gauteng is still at the top of the rate of infections. KwaZulu-Natal is taking over now,” Mkhize […]

The Desmond Tutu Community Hall in Khayelitsha was gutted on Saturday during a protest allegedly by a group occupying vacant land in Makhaza. Photo: Vincent Lali

Mob Burns Covid-19 Facility and Community Hall in Khayelitsha, South Africa

By SAPeople 21-07-20 10:32

The City of Cape Town’s newly built facility – meant for Covid-19 patients in Makhaza, Khayelitsha – was torched allegedly by people protesting over land on Saturday. Protesters torched the Desmond Tutu Community Hall and a new facility for Covid-19 patients in Makhaza, Khayelitsha, on Saturday. The new facility opened a week ago and damage […]

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