Lockdown
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...
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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.
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More than 4,000 Zimbabweans arrested for flouting lockdown rules
Under current lockdown rules, businesses can only operate until early afternoon and inter-city travel is banned.
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Restaurant association calls for urgent lift of lockdown restrictions for sector
The industry said it was urgently requesting a review by President Cyril Ramaphosa and Cabinet to relax restrictions.
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COVID-19 and the lockdown - How is it affecting children in SA?
South Africa, like various parts of the world, has been on lockdown since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. Eyewitness News takes a look at the impact lockdowns have on children and their mental health now and in the future.
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Beer Association welcomes resumption of alcohol sales
On Sunday night, the president announced relaxed lockdown regulations that allow the sale of alcohol for off-site consumption between 10am and 6pm from Monday to Thursday.
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Melbourne extends lockdown as Australia fails to stop outbreak
About 12 million people are under lockdown in Melbourne and Sydney, where a month of restrictions has failed to quash an outbreak of the Delta variant.
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ANALYSIS: Spike in COVID-19 cases points to gaps in SA’s response
The first step of any public health response must be prevention. Preventing new infections and containing the pandemic protects health systems from getting close to collapse.
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England relaxes quarantine rules for vaccinated returning citizens
The change will start from July 19, when the government hopes to remove virtually all coronavirus restrictions in England, but those plans face growing criticism due to a surge in infections of the highly contagious Delta variant.
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Pastors Against Church Closures: Closing places of worship is irrational
The movement's Western Cape leaders held a briefing in Khayelitsha earlier on Friday where they pledged their support for churches who opened their doors this coming Sunday.
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Cele: More than 465,000 people charged for breaking lockdown rules
Ministers serving on the Cational Coronavirus Command Council on Tuesday gave further details on the adjusted level 4 lockdown regulations announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday.
