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SA goes to level 3 on 1 June – but hotspots may return to levels 4, 5
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in a televised address last night that all of South Africa will move to level 3 on 1 June – with
Keep alcohol ban, closed schools – EFF
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says alcohol should not be sold under level 3 and schools should not reopen until more scientific data is available
Scores die in Pakistan plane crash
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crashed on Friday in the city of Karachi. Two of the 98 passengers and crew survived, but the crash
Would you trust this government?
Last week I decided to put up a poll on Twitter. Now I am not claiming that there was anything scientific about it and I
The people must lead the battle to save lives and livelihoods
Few things are more important right now than figuring out (using actual figures) whether lockdown works. As our lockdown strains the fabric of society and
Would Ramaphosa have been better than President Mbeki in 1999?
My regard for Cyril Ramaphosa has never been lower than now, with his disastrous handling of the Covid-19 epidemic. His lockdown will kill far more
All eyes on Ramaphosa tonight
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the country at 7pm this evening on developments regarding South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. A
Investigate Dr Gray, top health official recommends
The health department’s most senior official, acting director-general Dr Anban Pillay, has reportedly requested an investigation into the conduct of Medical Research Council (MRC) president
German church opens doors to Muslim worshippers
Berlin’s Martha Lutheran church in Kreuzberg opened its doors on Friday to Muslim worshippers who could not be accommodated in a nearby mosque. The BBC