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The government is not considering returning South Africa to a hard lockdown – at least for now, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. Speaking during an engagement with Mpumalanga’s provincial authorities … Read More
The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) has filed an appeal against the recent Pretoria high court ruling that upheld the controversial cigarette sales ban. In a statement on Friday, … Read More
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on the government to place South Africa back on level 5 lockdown for three months, citing rising COVID-19 infection rates and deaths. In … Read More
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has lost its court bid to set aside the use of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) criteria for the disbursement of COVID-19 small business relief funds. … Read More
South Africa has secured a $1 billion (around R17 billion) emergency loan from the New Development Bank (NDB) to help fund the government’s response to COVID-19. The NDB was established … Read More
The Pretoria high court has ordered the government to include asylum seekers and special-permit holders in the R350 COVID-19 social relief of distress (SRD) grant. In a ruling on Thursday, … Read More
The Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on COVID-19 has said dexamethasone may be considered in South Africa for patients who are being mechanically ventilated or require oxygen support. Trial results from … Read More
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday conveyed his condolences to South Africans who have lost their loved ones to COVID-19, a day after the country’s death toll passed the 1,000-mark. On … Read More
Asset management group Ninety One SA has established a R10 billion investment fund to assist South African businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ninety One, formerly known as Investec Asset … Read More
The Cabinet has decided to appeal Tuesday’s Pretoria high court ruling that declared the national state of disaster’s level 3 and 4 regulations “unconstitutional and invalid,” Minister in the Presidency … Read More
