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Cabinet has decided to defer taking a decision on recommendations made by the NCCC on amending regulations under alert Level 3.  It wants the group of scientists advising government to first present a full health assessment.The recommendations on amending regulations under alert Level 3 comes after various sectors have made representations to government. Cabinet has deferred taking…

Police Minister Bheki Cele Since the lifting of the alcohol sales ban, murder and gender-based violence have increased, says Police Minister Bheki Cele.The minister was reacting to a mass shooting in Jabulani in Soweto and two gender-based murders.Trauma cases at two Cape Town hospitals spiked substantially since the easing of lockdown regulations under Level 3.Since…

A hairdresser wearing a protective gear cuts a man's hair in Bogota, Colombia. (John Vizcaino/VIEWpress via Getty Images) The DA has delivered on its threat to take government’s ban of the personal care industry to court.It questioned why schools, religious gatherings, flea-markets and take-aways were permitted, but hairdressers and nail technicians not.It says regulations prohibiting…

The Esangweni Taxi Rank in Gauteng. File Photo. (Chanté Schatz, News24) Taxi fares across the country are set to more than double - from R13 to R30 - from 15 June.Santaco secretary says the industry has suffered because of cuts to the number of people they were allowed to transport.It says government needed to come…

The Covid-19 crisis has led to significantly reduced numbers of property deeds being registered because of the number of staff members allowed in the office.Nehawu said of the 11 977 deeds lodged, only 17% were registered during the lockdown.The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development said more staff was expected to return to…