Qaanitah Hunter
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Covid-19 funds will 'not end up in wrong pockets': Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he does not want to have to establish “a Covid commission” of inquiry into the misuse of funds allocated to fighting the pandemic once it is all over. → Read More
Cyril Ramaphosa has 'very productive call' with Donald Trump
President Cyril Ramaphosa held what was described as a “very productive call” with US President Donald Trump on Thursday despite SA’s criticism of Trump’s stance on the World Health Organisation. → Read More
And here, in detail, is what Cyril plans to do
His rescue plan aims to address the concerns of all the many interest groups he’s been consulting with → Read More
ANC slams members who looted food parcels and defied lockdown laws
The ANC on Monday came out strongly against members who have defied lockdown regulations, looted food parcels and corrupted government procurement processes during the nationwide shutdown. → Read More
President’s co-ordinating council agrees to gradual easing of lockdown
The president’s co-ordinating council on Saturday agreed to the gradual easing of regulations after the lockdown period in an effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. → Read More
'We regret what happened': defence minister on death of man in Alex
Defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said the government regretted the incident in Alexandra over the weekend where Collin Khosa was allegedly killed by soldiers. → Read More
SA will not 'open the lockdown floodgates' after April 30
Local government minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said South Africa’s nationwide lockdown will be eased in an incremental and orderly manner. → Read More
This is Ramaphosa's 'three-pronged plan' to deal with the Covid-19 crisis
Government’s priority was to intensify its public health response to slow down and reduce infections. → Read More
Ramaphosa gives thumbs-up to department’s coronavirus tracking
Use of technology with CSIR to look at incidence of pandemic in whole country leaves president ‘hugely impressed’ → Read More
Ramaphosa 'impressed' by ability to track virus in SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was “hugely impressed” by the efforts of the department of health and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to use technology to track the spread of Covid-19 in the country. → Read More
Nehawu calls off court case as Zweli Mkhize promises to help with masks, gloves
Public sector union Nehawu and health minister Zweli Mkhize have agreed that no health worker will be forced or intimidated to work without proper and sufficient provision of personal protective equipment → Read More
Cops might also go for Ndabeni-Abrahams after klap by Cyril
The minister's woes are far from over if the law takes its course over her lockdown-lunch violation → Read More
Ndabeni-Abrahams sanction better than Zuma's 'I hereby reprimand you' action on rogue ministers
When President Cyril Ramaphosa decided to put communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on special leave for two months and dock a month's pay for violating a government-imposed lockdown, there were mixed reactions as to whether that was an appropriate sanction. → Read More
'Lockdown ends April 16 ... but I didn't mention which year,' jokes Ramaphosa
The president later told the media that the government was still deciding whether it will extend the 21-day lockdown set to end next Thursday → Read More
Ndabeni-Abrahams and Manana called to order over 'lunch and drinks photo'
The ANC's deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte has reprimanded communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and a former deputy minister, Mduduzi Manana, after a picture of the two ANC NEC (national executive committee) members having lunch at Manana's home circulated on social media. → Read More
Ramaphosa to meet Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams over 'lockdown violation'
Communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams is yet to respond to widely circulated social media post allegedly depicting her "flouting lockdown rules" while having a meal with former higher education minister Mduduzi Manana. → Read More
Union takes Mkhize to court to demand protective gear for health workers
Nehawu has asked the labour court to compel the health department to provide personal protective equipment for health workers. → Read More
Big Brother will be watching you, SA, but he can’t hear your chats
Cellphone firms will provide the government with the location and movement of anyone known, or reasonably suspected to have, contracted Covid-19. → Read More
This is how government will use cellphone data to track and trace Covid-19 cases
Cellphone companies will provide the location and movement of anyone known or reasonably suspected to have contracted Covid-19 to government - but will not disclose the content of conversations → Read More
Close family may attend funeral in different town, under strict conditions
The government has instructed people wishing to leave town for a funeral under the lockdown to get a permit first from a magistrate or a police station → Read More