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lockdown level four

Schools to reopen in June, Eastern Cape rushes to strengthen health facilities and UN backs SA’s response

South Africa

Schools to reopen in June, Eastern Cape rushes to strengthen health facilities and UN backs SA’s response

By Christi Nortier

High Court orders major changes to security forces’ conduct – and tertiary education gets a roadmap

South Africa

High Court orders major changes to security forces’ conduct – and tertiary education gets a roadmap

By Christi Nortier

Comrades Marathon cancelled, DA will try to bring down the lockdown in court and a new loan scheme is launched by Treasury

South Africa

Comrades Marathon cancelled, DA will try to bring down the lockdown in court and a new loan scheme is launched by Treasury

By Christi Nortier

More lockdown announcements imminent, nurses protest working conditions and sports federations fear collapse

South Africa

More lockdown announcements imminent, nurses protest working conditions and sports federations fear collapse

By Christi Nortier

More stranded South Africans fly home, Soweto taxi rank pilots new hygiene measures and police force hit hard by Coronavirus

South Africa

More stranded South Africans fly home, Soweto taxi rank pilots new hygiene measures and police force hit hard by Coronavirus

By Christi Nortier

Prasa loses millions, IPID admits fault in oversight, and South Africans wait to hear about repatriation flight

South Africa

Prasa loses millions, IPID admits fault in oversight, and South Africans wait to hear about repatriation flight

By Christi Nortier

South Africans still stranded abroad, tobacco giant opts for talks instead of courts, and SANDF on the stand

South Africa

South Africans still stranded abroad, tobacco giant opts for talks instead of courts, and SANDF on the stand

By Christi Nortier

Magazines collapse, early childhood development centres to close while actuaries predict the worst

South Africa

Magazines collapse, early childhood development centres to close while actuaries predict the worst

By Christi Nortier

Social grant recipients and Cape Town’s homeless left in the lurch as systems steam on without them

South Africa

Social grant recipients and Cape Town’s homeless left in the lurch as systems steam on without them

By Christi Nortier

New rules as a million people go back to work this week

South Africa

New rules as a million people go back to work this week

By Christi Nortier

Lockdown exacerbates hardship, but also blooms creative ways to connect and survive

South Africa

Lockdown exacerbates hardship, but also blooms creative ways to connect and survive

By Christi Nortier

Lockdown Level Four looms with schools told to reopen classrooms

South Africa

Lockdown Level Four looms with schools told to reopen classrooms

By Christi Nortier