Fellow South Africans,It is exactly 15 months since we declared a National State of Disaster in response to the coronavirus pandemic.We have never experienced a health crisis of this severity before, nor one so prolonged.It is understandable that many South Africans now feel tired and weary.We mourn the many lives that we have lost, and…
Namibian President Hage Geingob has announced stricter Covid-19 measure, locking Windhoek for two weeks. Filed picture: Kopano Tlape/GCISBy Molaole Montsho 29m agoRustenburg – Namibian president Hage Geingob on Tuesday evening put in place tighter measures cut the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the country.In a televised national address, Geingob has said the capital Windhoek which…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa is re-introducing a stricter lockdown level to curb the spread of Covid-19. File photo: Henk Kruger/African News Agency(ANA)By Jonisayi Maromo 37m agoPretoria – South Africa has moved to a stricter level three lockdown as the country experiences an exponential rise in Covid-19 infections and deaths, President Cyril…
By Rudolph Nkgadima 1h agoPRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday, announced further Covid-19 restrictions as South Africa battles a third wave and an increase in coronavirus infections.Ramaphosa’s address to the nation happened as the daily Covid-19 infections were on the rise and the country was recording an average of 5 000 daily infections in recent days.Restrictions…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the nation in this file picture. Picture: Elmond Jiyane/GCISBy IOL Reporter 1h agoDurban – Faced with a rising number of Covid-19 infections and increasing hospital admission amid a third coronavirus wave, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced stricter lockdown regulations.In an address to the nation on Tuesday night, Ramaphosa moved the country…
Deputy president David Mabuza has announced that Eskom will take over the distribution of energy for debt-ridden municipalities, and will also bill and collect revenue on their behalf.Mabuza expanded on an announcement he made last month about Eskom’s takeover of electricity distribution in the Maluti-a-Phofung local municipality in the Free State, saying this will now…
Social media was flooded with reaction to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Tuesday that SA will be moving to lockdown alert level 3 to try curb the spread of Covid-19.Ramaphosa addressed the nation on developments in the country’s response to the pandemic, confirming that SA was in the third wave of Covid-19 infections and drew…
15 June 2021 – 21:05 By TimesLIVE President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country will move to lockdown level 3. File photo. Image: GCIS President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced that the country would be moved to lockdown level 3 restrictions.This means that, among other things, the curfew has been tightened, alcohol sales restricted, and the…
Cristiano Ronaldo struck a late double to help holders Portugal get off to a winning start with a 3-0 victory over Hungary in front of a 67,000 crowd on Tuesday as the forward became the all-time leading scorer at European Championship finals.Hungary rode a wave of early pressure from Portugal in the Group F clash…
“The massive surge in new infections means that we must again tighten restrictions. Cabinet has decided to move the country to alert level 3. This will take effect later this evening once the regulations have been gazetted,” Ramaphosa said.The new regulations mean that, among other things, alcohol sales have been restricted, the national curfew tightened,…
