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Taxi, bus restrictions relaxed for Sassa grant recipients during lockdown
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula made the announcement on Sunday to ease public transport restrictions in order to accommodate grant beneficiaries over the next few days.
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Early pension payments as Sassa seeks to keep elderly safe from COVID-19
Government said that it had taken the necessary measures to reduce congestion and ensure there was social distancing protocols at pay points.
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SA's COVID-19 cases hit 1,280, 2 deaths recorded
As of 29 March 2020, South Africa now has 1,280 coronavirus cases and has recorded 2 deaths.
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Zandspruit on COVID-19: 'Life goes on, no one cares for us'
There's nothing enjoyable about staying in a small-roomed structure made of corrugated iron for 21-days while left in despair about how you're going to pay the next month's rent. This is the reality for many South Africans living in informal settlements. Residents from Zandspruit informal settlement walked the streets and listened to music on the first day of the national lockdown. They say government never cared for their issues in the past and wouldn't care about them if they got infected with the coronavirus.
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SA records second COVID-19 death, cases jump to 1,280
In the latest death, a 74-year-old man passed away in ICU at a private hospital in KwaZulu-Natal just days after testing positive.
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Khayelitsha becomes first W Cape township to confirm COVID-19 case
The province is currently dealing with 310 coronavirus cases.
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SA received limited stock of flu vaccines: Health Department
It said the distribution of the vaccine would, therefore, be prioritised.
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Is it even possible to lock down townships and informal settlements, asks Prof
Professor Alex Broadbent questioned why the advice of the World Health Organization (WHO) is the same globally while contexts, particularly in Africa, are different.
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China defends against incoming second wave of coronavirus
A total of 3,300 people have now died in mainland China, with a reported 81,439 infections.
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WC suspends initiation season to help stop spread of COVID-19
Initiation in the province is practiced twice a year, in winter and summer.
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Makhura: Not enough people practising social distancing
Makhura urged South Africans to stop panic buying in order to reduce overcrowding and potential infections.
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COVID-19 Lockdown: Govt can legally track you through your cellphone
With at least 1,187 confirmed cases in the country, the health department said a total of 117 people cannot be located.
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German health institute warns pandemic could overstretch system - paper
Lothar Wieler’s comments came as RKI data on Sunday showed the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany had risen to 52,547 and 389 people had died of the disease there.
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Johnson warns on coronavirus: Things to get worse before they get better
Britain has reported 17,089 confirmed cases of the disease and 1,019 deaths and the peak of the epidemic in the country is expected to come in a few weeks.
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Wuhan repatriation mission real example of ‘Thuma mina’, says Ramaphosa
President Ramaphosa said before the team of pilots, crew members, doctors and home affairs officials put their hands up to go to Wuhan- he had not really seen ‘thuma mina’ in action.
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CT says lockdown regulations need tightening to ensure compliance
The City's JP Smith said it's still too easy for someone to lie and say they are heading to a shop for essential items when all they plan to do is wander around.
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WATCH: Lockdown Day 3 -Have S. Africans adapted? Here's how day 1 and 2 unfolded
EWN brings you videos of the first two days of the national lockdown imposed by the government in the fight against the coronavirus.
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Ramaphosa declares the Ranch Resort COVID-19 ‘green zone’
The President is visiting the 112 South Africans who have been cleared to return to their families after testing negative for the coronavirus in a second series of tests since their arrival from Wuhan China on 14 March 2020.
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‘Movement of children is prohibited’ – Zulu clarifies joint custody in lockdown
Social Services Minister Lindiwe Zulu said parents with joint custody cannot ferry their children between houses during the national lockdown.
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GALLERY:Joburg's homeless people taken to shelters during SA's COVID-19 lockdown
Police spent the afternoon picking up homeless people in Doornfontein, taking them to an overnight shelter in Hillbrow.
