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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 SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it has approved previously declined applications for the R350 social relief of distress (SRD) grant after requesting for an “updated database.” In a … Read More
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africa’s healthcare workers and described them as “the true heroes” of the country’s response to COVID-19. In his weekly newsletter on Monday, Ramaphosa said … Read More
The African National Congress (ANC) is set to consider introducing a R500 monthly income grant for unemployed South Africans who don’t receive any other form of grants from the government, … Read More
Panyaza Lesufi, the deputy chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng, has questioned why the whites-only town of Orania still exists. Lesufi shared photos of Orania’s currency and … Read More
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has told the taxi industry that the government cannot afford more than the R1.135 billion relief it has offered. On Monday, the SA National Taxi Council … 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 SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it has declined some COVID-19 social relief of distress (SRD) grant applications because they do not meet the criteria. In a statement on … Read More
