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President Cyril Ramaphosa. Presidency director-general Cassius Lubisi says permitting all activities that arguably affect or gives full effect to various rights in the Bill of Rights would collapse the national lockdown.Lubisi has defended government's decision to prohibit the re-opening of gyms and other fitness facilities under Level 3 lockdown.United Gym and Fitness Facilities has taken…

ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule. The ANC National Executive Committee has decided to reinstate two Limpopo ANC leaders, Danny Msiza and Florence Radzilani, who had been implicated in corruption in connection with VBS Mutual Bank. ANC secretary general Ace Magashule said the pair have been suspended for two years and could not continue on suspension. He said…

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peak infection rate of Covid-19 to September, a key objective."The issue is when we started with the lockdown we wanted to slow down the viral infection. To suddenly open without putting in place the necessary mechanisms for limiting the spread… if you just go back to normal, we are actually going to go to an…

 Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox.  Sign up here.Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has defended his plan to reopen some businesses in his state, including gyms and hair salons, later this week after facing strong backlash for what critics say is a premature and irresponsible action.THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK, STATE-BY-STATE"We are taking…