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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is the least trusted senior government official among South Africans, a survey by Ask Afrika has found. On the other side of the coin, trust in President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize remain high. Ask Afrika has been conducting weekly research since the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown…

Government has won a string of cases challenging different aspects of the Covid-19 lockdown and the Disaster Management Act. Law experts say this is because the courts want to enforce separation of powers. Thuli Madonsela said despite the legal wins for government, they are losing public support for its effort to fight the coronavirus. Government may be…

Irvin Khoza and his executive committee address the media during the PSL EXCO and press conference at PSL Headquarters on March 16, 2020 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Minister of Arts, Culture and Sports Nathi Mthethwa on Sunday requested that the South African Football Association (SAFA) assume its expected role of ensuring compliance from Premier Soccer League…

The government banned the sale of tobacco products, citing the relationship between smoking and Covid-19.But the government is not collecting data on hospitalised Covid-19 patients who are smokers, or smokers who have died of Covid-19.Collecting this data can help the government determine the validity of its decision.The South African government instituted a ban on the…

An overview of Cape Town port and docks area looking to Table Bay harbour and the west coast. Peter Titmuss/Education Images/Universal Images Gr Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, has called on Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan to resolve operational challenges at the port of Cape Town.Multiple shipping lines…