Lockdown
Govt faced with difficult task of curbing COVID spread and protecting economy
In the last 24 hours, another 13,000 people tested positive, and the nation surpassed 90,000 COVID deaths.
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Tourism industry hopes Ramaphosa won’t consider interprovincial travel bans
The tourism sector has been affected by bans imposed by multiple countries on South Africa due to the discovery of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant.
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Beer Association of SA heads to court to review govt's COVID alcohol sales ban
The Beer Association of South Africa wants past bans declared irrational, invalid and set aside.
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Beer Association promotes moderate alcohol consumption as fourth wave looms
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night announced lockdown regulations would remain at level one, despite rising infections and the confirmation of a new variant.
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Struggling business sector pleads with Ramaphosa not to impose stricter lockdown
Many businesses have not recovered from previous lockdown restrictions, and Business Unity South Africa's Bonang Mohale said any further lockdown restriction this festive season would be detrimental to the economy that was already on its knees.
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Renewed uncertainty about tight lockdowns ahead of Dec due to new variant
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has on Thursday confirmed 22 cases of the COVID-19 variant called B.1.1.529.
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No increased COVID lockdown restrictions for now - Health Dept
The Health Department's acting Director-General Nicholas Crisp said they were working with other departments, the private sector, and business entities to get the economy going again and avoid further lockdown restrictions.
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Ndyebo: How 32-year-old Audrey Bam finally realised her farming dream
The devastating coronavirus pandemic resulted in the mother of two taking a 20% salary cut, forcing her to explore other means of generating extra income.
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WC's Winde calls for lockdown regulations to be relaxed to level 1
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said that easing restrictions would help the economy and enable them to get the balance right between saving lives and jobs.
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Alcohol sector welcomes move to level 2 but still worried over some regulations
The South African Liquor Brand owners Association (Salba) said that while it welcomed government move to shift the curfew to 11pm, it was concerned about the continued prohibition of off-consumption sales on Saturday and Sunday.
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Plato: Easing of lockdown will help businesses recover
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato said that the only way to move beyond the pandemic and the national lockdown was to greatly expand the country’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
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Winde to govt: SA cannot be in a state of disaster indefinitely
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde welcomed the easing of lockdown regulations as a first step to help the economy.
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Rasa, NLTC hoping for lockdown restrictions to be eased soon
There have already been media reports suggesting that the president could soon announce a move to lockdown alert level 2, easing gathering rules and curfews among others.
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CT tourism sector hopes for eased lockdown to boost summer business
The sector has been battered by the pandemic and associated lockdowns and the provincial government together with those working in the sector are hoping for restrictions to be eased.
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Over a third of GP households living below poverty line due to COVID - survey
The research was conducted by the Gauteng City-Region Observatory during the period of October 2020 and May 2021.
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Winde: It's time to end state of disaster as tool to manage COVID-19
The province is one of several, including Gauteng, that have passed the peak of the COVID-19 third wave.
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CT launches campaign to entice visitors to affordable local attractions
City of Cape Town Mayco member James Vos launched a pocket-friendly campaign aimed at highlighting affordable attractions for locals.
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CT Tourism joins call for Ramaphosa to move WC to alert level 2
Cape Town Tourism CEO Enver Duminy said with the summer season approaching he was encouraging, residents, tourism employees, and visitors to get vaccinated.
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WC's Winde to petition President Ramaphosa to relax lockdown restrictions
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said that this was essential for job creation, especially in the hospitality and events sector as the tourism season approached.
