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After school holidays were hastily brought forward amid the third wave of Covid-19 and lockdown Level 4, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) announced on Saturday it was going ahead with plans to reopen schools on Monday, 26 July. Minister Angie Motshekga said school management teams and support staff had already gone back to work on Thursday, 22 July, to prepare for the return of learners and teachers.  The announcement was made contingent on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address on Sunday evening, during which he confirmed that schools would indeed resume on Monday when South Africa sh...

To address these two crises, we have to take several actions at once. Firstly, we have to contain the spread of the coronavirus and limit its impact on economic activity. Secondly, we have to accelerate our vaccination programme so that the vast majority of adult South Africans can be vaccinated before the end of the year.  Thirdly, we need to ensure that peace and stability is maintained throughout the country and that there are no further incidents of violence. Fourthly, in response to both the pandemic and the recent violence, we need to provide support and relief to poor households, in o...

Alcohol sales allowed, leisure travel between provinces as SA moves to level 3 Government has lifted restrictions on the sale of alcohol on weekdays and the movement of people between provinces, with President Cyril Ramaphosa saying that the third wave of COVID-19 infections may have peaked. President Cyril Ramaphos addresses the nation on 25 July 2021. Picture: GCIS 13 hours ago JOHANNESBURG - Government has lifted restrictions on the sale of alcohol on weekdays and the movement of people between province...

SA remains at Adjusted Alert Level 4 for another two weeks Kantar announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads for 2020Kantar's Best Liked Ads celebrates South Africa's favourite TV commercials. These are the ads that have been rated as the best liked by the South African audience, whom we believe to be the most important critic - the person who, ultimately, chooses to buy your brand or not. Issued by Kantar The makings of a mogul: Swiitch Beauty's Rabia GhoorAt just 14 years old, Rabia Ghoor started a makeup brand in her bedroom in Pretoria. With just two products, an Instagram page and th...

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday 12 July 2021 In the latest news in South Africa on Monday 12 July 2021, lockdown Level 4 has been extended by 14 days, but there is a sliver of good news... We’ve got the latest news happening in South Africa on Monday 12 July. Here are the stories making headlines across the country. What a weekend it has been. Violent and destructive protests in KwaZulu-Natal have spread to Gauteng. Protestors are demanding the release of former president Jacob Zuma from prison. Meanwhile, South Africans will also have to cope with at least 14 mor...