#HSRCSurvey #BackedByScience pic.twitter.com/zXRaOMwJ6r— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) April 26, 2020The survey found that South Africans have largely adhered to national lockdown regulations, with the results showing that 99% of respondents either left their homes for food, medicine and social grants or stayed at home.However, of those who did leave home, 29% reported that they came…
Saturday's ministerial briefing was not good news for the South African sporting world as hopes of getting professional competition back on television screens received a massive blow.That much was confirmed by Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, minister of cooperative governance and traditional affairs, who was giving draft guidelines on what would be allowed during level four of the national…
Covid-19: Ramaphosa warns of ending lockdown abruptly, announces phased easing of restrictions from 1 MayA medium-risk exposure environment would include the high-volume retail trade where persons interact with customers who may or may not expose them to the virus, while a high-risk exposure includes a medical transport worker or someone working in healthcare delivery.Frontline workers…
As of 1 May, a national curfew from 20:00 to 05:00 will be in place and it will be applicable to everyone except essential workers traveling to and from work.The country is expected to move from a Level 5 to a Level 4 lockdown, allowing limited economic activity but keeping most existing measures in place.On…
The lockdown will continue, mostly in its current form, even when the country moves to Level 4 next Friday, with a strict curfew in place, no visiting or gatherings allowed, no interprovincial travel allowed, except in exceptional circumstances, and other movement restrictions.The wearing of cloth masks will be mandatory for the general population and, even…
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…