[ad_1] The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies informs Parliament about its coronavirus related programs and projects. FILE: The department said there were always systemic problems plaguing the post office even before the pandemic and shutdown. Image: @ PostofficeSa / Twitter. CAPE TOWN – The South African Post Office (Sapo) …
Read More »The repression of food distribution raises concern for the most vulnerable in SA
[ad_1] By Yolisa Tswanya 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Cape Town – Concerns have been raised about proposals to regulate how NGOs distribute food packages. The new draft regulation before the Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, prohibits the distribution of cooked food and will require all NGOs to …
Read More »113-year-old Spanish woman survives coronavirus
[ad_1] A 113-year-old woman, believed to be the oldest person living in Spain, has beat the coronavirus at retirement home where several other residents died from the pandemic, the residence said on Tuesday. Maria Branyas, who was born in the US, was infected with the virus in April at the …
Read More »Zille’s plans for a virtual DA conference to oppose
[ad_1] The ambitions of DA Federal Council President Helen Zille to have an optional virtual conference could fade as some party leaders prepare to oppose the plan when it is presented to the party’s federal executive. Zille and interim DA leader John Steenhuisen have begun consulting technology experts about the …
Read More »Small businesses turn to banks after loan relief scheme kicks in
[ad_1] The government has moved at top speed to provide aid to small businesses and municipalities with two major Treasury announcements. FILE: The loan guarantee scheme is an initiative to provide funds to companies with an annual turnover of less than R300 million to cover some of their expenses. Image: …
Read More »Patel under fire by DA for the clothing gazette ‘Alice in Wonderland’
[ad_1] The DA has compared new regulations on what clothes can be purchased during the national shutdown, signed by the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel, to a list of “Alice in Wonderland”. A government gazette dated Tuesday, May 12, listed items that can be sold, effective immediately, …
Read More »FAKE NEWS | No, the coronavirus did not originate in South Africa.
[ad_1] An out of context quote suggesting that the new coronavirus may have originated in South Africa has led to a virtual collapse on social media. Following the publication of an online story in the UK Daily Express newspaper published on Monday, the Humane Society International-Africa (HSI-Africa) has released a …
Read More »3 new lockdown rules for South Africa including the opening of more small businesses – what you need to know
[ad_1] Government has published a number of new directives which amend what can be sold during South Africa’s level 4 lockdown. The directives, which were all published on Tuesday (12 May) by separate government departments, outline items which can be sold by retailers as well as the businesses that can …
Read More »Here’s a list of clothing, bedding and footwear you can now buy
[ad_1] By Staff Reporter 1h ago Share this article: CompartirTweetCompartirCompartirCompartirE-mailCompartir Cape Town – Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel on Tuesday night published a list of clothing, bedding and footwear South African retailers are allowed to sell according to Level 4 lockdown regulations. According to the list published in …
Read More »Hunger drives us to the traffic lights: Pieceworkers in Covid-19 lockdown
[ad_1] Every morning Phumzi Nyubatya from Cambridge informal settlement in East London stands at the robots near Vincent Mall hoping to be offered a piece job or something to eat. Nyubatya said before the national lockdown, he was able to find work. “I would find piecework for four days a …
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