EFF leader Julius Malema blasted President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government, saying that it had failed to prepare the healthcare system for the pandemic.

He slammed the government for the congestion at the country’s borders, which saw thousands of people stuck at the ports for days on end during the festive period.

EFF leader Julius Malema is calling for members to halt political gatherings pending further guidance from government.

The posters, which were part of their steaming campaign, incorrectly calls on people to steam at least three times a day, saying this would expose the virus to extreme heat - thus killing it.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said that the new regulation called for the provision of sanitisers at every ATM, warning that they could easily become a source of mass infections.

Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Tuesday gave clarity on amendments to the level three restrictions, saying it was difficult to ascertain how long South Africa would be under a state of disaster.

She said the banning of other public engagements including religious, political and traditional gatherings was brought on by the sudden increase in cases and deaths linked to COVID-19.

While the country is in the process of procuring inoculations for its citizens as it fights the pandemic anti-vaccine sentiments being are expressed by a number of people including those in higher offices such as political leaders.

The president expressed concern that the rising new infections continued to burden the health system, especially in key provinces.

The Presidency has not indicated a possible date for the internal procedures while Diko remains on leave.

EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has described Cele’s role in the saga involving the suspension of crime intelligence boss Peter Jacobs and five others as a classic case of how politicians often undermined investigations.

Cyril Ramaphosa was hauled before the integrity commission over allegations of vote buying during his campaign to become ANC president in 2017.

Ramaphosa emphasised the importance of unity in the party and reiterated that this unity should not be used to shield wrongdoers.

This also marks the start of the ANC calendar and should outline plans the party has for both itself and its government.

In sharing her views on gender-based violence, ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte said only when women mobilised and united against the scourge, would it be brought to an end.

ANC's Nomvula Mokonyane said when it came to myth-busting some of the theories around COVID-19, it was best left to the experts.

The event marks its 109th birthday which is usually held across different provinces in the country but has been halted due to COVID-19.

The ANC's Gauteng provincial secretary said Africans should reject any vaccine that had not been developed on the continent and not tested over at least two to three years.