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Cape Town brewery vats become soup pots to feed needy
Woodstock Brewery is now packed with potatoes, carrot and butternut squash, one of several craft beer makers to have ditched barely and malt for the time being.
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Covid-19 - Situation Desk - 15 May 2020 PM
The facts - at the start and end of your working day. #Coronavirus #COVID-19 #SouthAfrica #Level4Lockdown
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New airline to replace SAA still a work in progress, says Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan briefed Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) and the Public Enterprises portfolio committee on the latest developments at SAA.
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Soldiers implicated in Collins Khosa’s killing violated his human rights - court
Collins Khoza's death last month caused public outcry with members of the community calling for action against the officers alleged to have been involved.
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eThekwini encourages citizens to consider cremation amid limited burial space
The National Funeral Practitioners Association of South Africa said the city needed 15,000 more gravesites by September amid the growing number of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
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Makhura concerned about emerging COVID-19 hot spots in Gauteng townships
In March, when the first cases of COVID-19 hit the province, areas around OR Tambo International Airport, Sandton, Fourways and Bedfordview were the hotspots, but the picture has drastically changed and townships like Diepsloot, Alexandraand Soweto now have emerging cases.
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FULL SPEECH: Ramaphosa hints at easing of lockdown to level 3
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday night, saying that the lockdown had achieved its purpose and that government was considering easing lockdown to level 3 at the end of May.
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HIGHLIGHTS: Consultations to begin on SA moving to level 3 by end of May
The president’s address follows a number of meetings of Cabinet and the coronavirus National Command Council.
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Ocean cruise liners could soon return to the waters, says tour operator
The industry like most other services in the tourism sector has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its lockdown regulations put into place across the globe.
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SA COVID-19 death toll tops 200, more than 600 new cases recorded
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that he total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has increased by 637 to 10,652, while the death toll has risen by 12 to take the total to 206.
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Majority of schools in SA not ready to reopen, says Natu
School management teams across the country, including principals and heads of department, were supposed to report for duty from Monday as directed by Minister Motshekga last month.
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KZN Education Dept says it’ll be ready for teaching, learning by 1 June
KZN Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu said while the provincial department had postponed the return of teachers to schools, they were working hard to ensure a smooth resumption of the academic year.
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CCMA concerned by increase in retrenchments amid COVID-19 lockdown
The CCMA has received 17 retrenchment referrals affecting over 3,000 employees.
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COVID-19: Prisoner’s organisation urges Ramaphosa to release more inmates
The South African Prisoners Organisation for Human Rights says government needs to expand its category for prisoners who qualify for the parole dispensation.
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Parliament exercises oversight over COVID-19 command council, says Presidency
Two attorneys have raised concerns about the role of the NCC consisting of some government ministers, questioning whether decisions taken by the council were legally binding.
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19,000 prisoners to be released to curb COVID-19 - Lamola
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has provided details of the COVID-19 parole dispensation announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying that this was one of government’s ways of rolling out the restorative justice system. #Coronavirus #COVID19 #JusticeSystem
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Watch out for cyber criminals during COVID-19 pandemic, experts warn
Experts noticed that some cyber criminals are requesting assistance for medical treatment even asking for funds to buy masks and protective gear.
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NW health facility closes after nurse tests positive for COVID-19
Promosa Community Health Centre in Potchefstroom has been closed to allow for decontamination.
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Student organisations call for re-opening of campus residences for e-learning
Numerous students who have had to remain at home due to the nationwide lockdown have had limited access to the necessary resources including Wi-Fi, running water, and electricity.
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In numbers: How COVID-19 is affecting correctional services facilities
Across the country, 60 inmates have recovered while two inmates at an East London facility died after testing positive for COVID-19.
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Fighting hunger: CT-based organisation offers food parcels to poor residents
Organisation Ladles of Love was given the space at the CTICC to manage food donations. The operation started last week and has since grown.
