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The new lockdown regulations have been gazetted, but you are still not permitted to visit friends or family.Under the advanced Level 3 lockdown regulations, restaurants, cinemas and casinos are expected to reopen.The government still needs to issue safety protocols for the different sectors.With the new Level 3 lockdown regulations gazetted, you will soon be able…

BERLIN: Unoccupied tables and chairs from closed cafes and restaurants can be seen in the Nikolai quarter in Propststraße. (Jens Kalaene/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB (Photo by Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty Images) President Cyril Ramaphosa announced eight days ago that restaurants may reopen under lockdown Level 3, but the protocol for their reopening is yet to be gazetted. The…

The army deployed in Alexandra, Gauteng, during the lockdown. Level 3 regulations are still in full force unless a court finds otherwise after the government filed for leave to appeal the surprise De Beer judgment.A lawyer briefing the Western Cape legislature said this meant people could still be liable for violating any of the regulations…

An elderly man opens his mouth to receive a testing swab for Covid-19 coronavirus. The process with which the government drafted its lockdown regulations for Level 4 was challenged in court due to the short time frame allowed for public participation.The government says a public participation process was not necessary.Judgment has been reserved.The rationality of…

Trauma cases at two Cape Town hospitals have risen since the economy was reopened at level 3.A Cape Town activist explains how she had to deal with her first domestic violence case on the first day of the Level 3 lockdown.A leading expert in alcohol research says the government should reconsider allowing its sale at…