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A view of Bree Taxi Rank during the strike. Hundreds of taxi drivers went on strike in Gauteng on Monday, which left thousands stranded.Taxi associations are protesting the state's R1 billion relief package, saying it is simply too little.Here's what you need to know about what led to the taxi strike.Thousands of South Africans were…

You would need to fill to go through an application process to get a domestic flight under Level 3. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Major airlines such as Mango and FlySafair are charting domestic flights again from Monday under lockdown Level 3. Stringent documentation requirements for reason for travel has meant that a number of passengers have been…

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that sit-in restaurants and hair salons will be allowed to reopen, among others, during lockdown Level 3.In the second half of his speech, Ramaphosa also condemned the rise in gender-based violence and questioned South Africa's relationship with alcohol.Here are the things you need to know about his address. President Cyril Ramaphosa on…

President Cyril Ramaphosa during a previous address to the nation. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday evening sit-in restaurants and hair salons, among others, will be allowed to reopen. He said the reopening will be under strict conditions, and the exact dates for their reopening will be communicated in the coming days. Here is all you need…

Barbers cut the hair of customers as all of them wear protective face masks in Berlin, Germany. Small Business Development Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the government will make a decision about the regulations under "advanced lockdown Level 3".  The Restaurant Association of South Africa says it will receive the new protocols by 11:00 on Thursday. Here's what…