‘Mistake’ to pit lives against livelihoods – DA

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has warned of high economic costs if South Africa’s lockdown regulations are not amended to ensure economic activity is supported and

Disquiet over handling of quarantined doctors

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Two doctors forcibly quarantined at the Modimolle MDR-TB facility in Limpopo have been released following a court challenge – but the way they were treated

Ramaphosa promises ‘extraordinary measures’ to save businesses, jobs

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Keen attention will be focused in the days to come on what President Cyril Ramaphosa promised would be ‘a comprehensive package of urgent economic measures’

Concerning lack of parliamentary oversight – DA

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has expressed concern that Parliament has been almost entirely cut out of the oversight process over government. DA leader John Steenhuisen

Sanders drops out of race

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Bernie Sanders, the US senator from Vermont, has announced that he is dropping out of the race to become the presidential nominee for the Democratic

Lockdown extension could hinge on assessment of effectiveness

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As speculation mounts that the 21-day lockdown may be extended next week, President Cyril Ramaphosa said an assessment of the effectiveness of shutting down the

Ministers in the dog box

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New Zealand’s health minister Dr David Clark has been reprimanded and demoted by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern following embarrassing revelations that he broke the country’s

Sick Boris comments draw fire

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A Labour Party mayor in Britain is facing a furious backlash for saying that Boris Johnson ‘completely deserves’ his intensive-care battle with coronavirus. According to Mail Online, Sheila Oakes, the

370 000 jobs could be lost – SARB

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As anxious speculation mounted that the government might be considering extending the lockdown, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) released estimates that the shutting down

Lockdown could tip SA into severest economic contraction in century

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South Africa should brace itself for a period of deep economic decline, with economic growth forecast to decline by between 2% and as much as