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SA moves to adjusted alert level 2 of lockdown
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday 30 May 2021 that South Africa will move to adjusted alert level 2 from 31 May 2021. #Covid19news #Level2 #Lockdown
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FULL SPEECH: Ramaphosa’s address to the nation
SA has now moved to adjusted level 2 lockdown, the president announced on Sunday evening.
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NGOs highlight state of hunger in SA during lockdown
The United Nations report said that close to 690 million people went hungry in 2019, 10 million more than the year before. Asia and Africa accounted for the majority of hungry people across the world.
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Lockdown led to impulsive eating, weight gain and less exercise, SA survey finds
A new survey has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has widened many South Africans' waistlines.
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Zimbabwe street vendors reel under virus curbs
Since authorities banned street hawkers a year ago as part of a raft of measures to limit the spread of Covid-19, she plays cat-and-mouse with the police who comb the streets to rid them of vendors.
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More Ibrahimovic controversy after lockdown restaurant 'meeting'
Italian news website Fanpage published photos it says were taken at lunchtime on Sunday of the AC Milan forward with friends, all without masks and surrounded by wine glasses, in the restaurant which should have been closed to on-site diners.
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Virus lockdowns around the world as vaccine efforts stumble
As in India, Europe's stuttering vaccine roll-out faced multiple hurdles Friday as EU regulators said they were reviewing side effects of the Johnson & Johnson shot and France further limited its use of the AstraZeneca jab.
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Non-COVID-19 patients allowed 1 visitor for 15 min, says Gauteng Health Dept
This rule doesn't apply to patients who are in the COVID-19 wards — where they are recovering after contracting the virus.
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Ramaphosa: Govt to review restrictions on public gatherings in 2 weeks
President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again tightened regulations specifically around liquor sales for the Easter holidays.
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Alcohol industry fears another booze ban for Easter, COVID-19 third wave
Role players in the hard-hit sector are waiting to see whether President Cyril Ramaphosa could announce stricter lockdown regulations for the Easter long weekend.
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England resumes outdoor gatherings as Covid lockdown eases
After schools reopened on March 8, England's stay-at-home order will be relaxed to enable outdoor gatherings of up to six people, or two households, in what newspapers are dubbing "Happy Monday".
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Gangsterism, hunger & COVID-19: Cape Town communities’ triple threat to life
While the country grapples with COVID-19 that’s wreaked havoc on employment and the economy, residents in Elsies River and Tafelsig are dealing with more than one pandemic. #COVID19 #Gangsterism #CapeTown
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Gang violence keeping some CT communities penned in long after lockdown relaxed
The COVID-19 pandemic isn't the only disruptive force in such neighbourhoods where residents have had to contend with hunger and the constant threat of gang warfare for years.
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CSIR: SA experienced 859 hours of load shedding in 2020
A report compiled by the council said the country endured 859 hours of blackouts last year.
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With new Covid wave, most of Italy heads back into lockdown
One year after it became the first European country to face a major outbreak, Italy is once again struggling with the rapid spread of Covid-19, this time fuelled by new, more contagious variants.
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Alcohol alliance concerned about eased sales under level 1 lockdown
The alliance is questioning whether allowing alcohol sales to resume as normal is wise with several public holidays coming up.
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Less formal, more comfortable: pandemic transforms work attire
According to employees at several companies, the casualness has happened by itself without management or HR teams intervening.
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Religious leaders want number of church attendees set at half capacity
Earlier this week, Ramaphosa announced that churches will be permitted to gather subject to health protocols and that no more than 50 congregants be allowed indoors and 100 people at outdoor venues.
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DebtBusters: Unsecured debt levels have gone up by 30% due to lockdowns
The company has launched its debt awareness month campaign through a virtual webinar.
