The land invaders use graders to erect illegal structures. There have been at least 260 incidents of alleged land invasions in Cape Town during the April to July lockdown period.In addition to damage to roads and infrastructure, more than R1.3 billion of housing projects are under threat.The provincial government is counting on the police and…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised South Africans for 'delaying' Covid-19 infections and deaths.His statement comes as the country prepares for a peak in infections in August. As of Saturday night, South Africa had recorded more than half a million confirmed cases.President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country could have experienced dramatic loss of life and an…
SARS Commission Edward Kieswetter. (Photo: Elvira Wood). SA has lost more in tax revenue since the lockdown began than the loans it got from two multilateral development agencies.SARS Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, says there was a need to raise R40 billion more in the February budget but that gap has widened significantly because of Covid-19.Tax Relief measures…
Two magisterial districts have released the latest Level 3 lockdown fine schedule. Offenders will face hefty fines if they fail to adhere to lockdown regulations. Repeated offences within the Alert Level 3 period will be referred to the court for prosecution. Thinking of breaking Level 3 lockdown regulations?Lawbreakers will pay a hefty fine if they fail to adhere…
Minister of Justice and Correctional Development, Ronald Lamola. Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said the lockdown regulations are "rationally connected" to curbing the pandemic. DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach accused Lamola of turning citizens into criminals by endorsing draconian regulations.MPs are concerned about the NPA's resources and its lack of prosecutions.The lockdown regulations are "rationally connected" to curbing the…
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Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I
Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to