All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesHowever, if the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) usurped Cabinet's powers, the state's disaster regulations can be legally challenged. The council was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa in March to direct the country's response to the Covid-19 outbreak.Political analysts also believe the implementation and reversal of certain regulations, such the…
All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesThis after the agency made accidental double payments in some areas and no payments in others owing to "glitches" in its system as it tried to process payments to the elderly and disabled earlier to avoid overcrowding, News24 reported on Monday. Approximately 435 000 people in the Western Cape reportedly received…
With rugby in limbo due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Sport24 team has kept busy by digging into the archives, remembering memorable moments in the history of South African rugby.There's the old adage that you never write off a Springbok team and for this week's agenda, Herman Mostert recalls 10 encounters since isolation where the…
Gone phishing: Business owner almost scammed by fake government tender, amaBhungane reported how the website sanetexhygiene.co.za was closed after a businesswoman reported it to its domain registry.A domain search showed that the "co.za" website was last updated on 17 April, 2020, and the website host removed the site before 20 April.However, by 18 April, a…
READ | Phishing: Impersonating officials and what to do about itThe business owner did a cursory investigation and concluded that the request for quotation (RFQ) seemed legitimate. She then responded to the request.One day after submitting her bid, the business owner received a call from a supply chain official, Tshepo Mokoena. He congratulated her on…