Lockdown restrictions will be eased further, but the date is yet to be announced. Cinemas, hairdressers, casinos and restaurants will be allowed, as well as some sports. Economists welcomed the move, but noted that consumers may be wary of embracing the change - meaning demand may be muted. Lockdown restrictions are to be further eased, allowing some half-a-million…
Some hairdressers 'living hand to mouth', court hears in bid to reopen salonsThey include beauty services and tattoo parlours. ApplicationIn the application heard on Wednesday, Viljoen told the court hair professionals trained for three years, saying much of this included training in "proper sanitation".He said he was thus convinced hair professionals were capable of and ready…
Black market haircuts are available in SA – here’s what hairdressers and barbers are chargingHe said it would be "foolish" for the court to take on its own "crystal ball gazing". Bozalek said there were "thousands of opinions", which "change every day", based on "any number" of expert views. He questioned whether it was his court's…
Hairdressers have taken their fight with the government to the high court, demanding the urgent reopening of their salons.Their reason behind the court application was that they were faced with a lack of income and some are forced to rely on Good Samaritans to survive.The application is led by advocate Carlo Viljoen who has taken…
CIPC permit. Sole proprietors cannot register with CIPC, but are able to get a letter and copy of the CIPC permit of the company that supplies their products, should they have one. But according to Tomé, there have been some setbacks, such as alleged harassment by law enforcement and confiscation of stock, despite paperwork being in…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…