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Winde urges WC residents to support local firms for rest of Heritage Month
Thousands of businesses, especially those in the tourism sector, have suffered during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Mbabula gives CT International Airport go ahead to resume international travel
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula conducted a COVID-19 regulations compliance inspection at the airport on Thursday.
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NICD warns SA still at risk of COVID-19 infection spike as country opens up
Professor Adrian Puren said the country was not out of danger yet with around just under 2,000 daily new infections.
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Mbalula inspects CT International Airport ahead of international travel
The airport is one of three airports, along with OR Tambo International Airport and King Shaka International Airport, that will be open for international travel from 1 October.
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Many students lack adequate resources for remote learning, UCT study reveals
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, tertiary education institutions moved lectures online in a bid to save the academic year.
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Conservationists concerned about resurgence in rhino poaching under level 1
Conservationists are concerned that with the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus and the decline of tourism, many people are desperate, and some may turn to poaching.
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Cele pessimistic on SA's chances of defeating GBV, femicide
Police Minister Bheki Cele has named 30 communities in the country which are considered gender-based violence hot spots.
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After hard lockdown halts weddings, couples rush to say 'I do' under level 1
Weddings these days will be monitored by COVID-19 safety officers, who'll be keeping a close eye on proceedings and watching guests on the dance floor to make sure that they abide by social distancing regulations and keep their masks on at all times.
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Fort Hare students battle resource constraints in race to finish academic year
Students at the university have accuse management of not offering enough support since the beginning of the lockdown.
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SA wakes up to level 1 lockdown and more freedom
Level one means you're now allowed to attend larger gatherings as long as the number does not exceed 50% of a venue's usual capacity and it is capped at 250 people if it is indoors.
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DBE: Teachers granted permission to work from home must report for duty tomorrow
Earlier this year, teachers with comorbidities were asked to work from home to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19
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SANDF condemns shooting of Limpopo man by soldier for not wearing a mask
A soldier was charged with attempted murder and arrested following his appearance in the Morebeng Magistrates Court on Friday.
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Minerals Council welcomes move to level 1, backs Ramaphosa's recovery plan
The council on Friday said the mining industry supported President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to ‘move to rebuild South Africa’s battered economy, restore growth and create jobs’.
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Alchol sector welcomes level 1 move, worried about off-consumption restrictions
CEO of the South African Liquor Brandowners Association, Kurt Moore, said that the extension of trading days was a step in the right direction but not far enough for the sector that was struggling to recover from the two waves of bans on sales during the lockdown.
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Scrapping of grade 10, 11 final exams must apply to all grades, say unions
The Department of Basic Education announced that it was replacing the exams for grades 10 and 11 with controlled tests due to the trimmed curriculum.
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Events industry welcomes move to lockdown level 1
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said that venue holders were now permitted to allow people to occupy up to 50% of each venue’s space capacity.
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Winde welcomes move to level 1 but warns WC not to be complacent about COVID-19
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said that now more than ever, people should take seriously the strongest defences available against COVID-19 - the wearing of masks, sanitising and washing hands and maintaining social distancing.
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Good immune responses to COVID-19 will benefit whole country - SAMRC's Gray
On Wednesday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country now had better capacity to increase testing for the coronavirus.
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Ramaphosa says coming economic recovery plan a 'milestone for our country'
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that government had made strides in plotting a way forward and the country was out of the worst of the economic turmoil.
