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Image copyright Getty Images The illicit trade in cigarettes in South Africa is now in full swing after the sale of tobacco was banned at the end of March as part of strict measures imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus, as the BBC's Pumza Fihlani reports.Whereas once Michelle could go to her local shop…

reported that the FF Plus intends challenging the validity of the National Disaster Management Act and to request a finding that the government is abusing the Act, which would mean the declared state of disaster and its associated regulations were unconstitutional.JUST IN | President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 19:00 on Sundayhttps://t.co/CpcPWZxOXZ pic.twitter.com/yIEQwdJQqQ— News24…

GroundUp arrived mid-morning, some people were sitting on the ground or in camping chairs, while others with children stood around cars parked nearby, as they waited for the line to move.People were huddled in small groups and covered themselves with blankets to ward off the cold morning breeze. Everyone in sight was wearing a mask, even…

All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesThe group of 112 citizens, which included students, was the first successfully returned to South Africa as the globe grappled with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor told journalists during a virtual media briefing that Dirco had spent far less than it had…

2020-05-20 12:03 The information needed to make far-reaching decisions, such as extending the ban on the sale of cigarettes and alcohol, is still not readily available to Dlamini-Zuma’s department, but the minister went ahead and made these decisions anyway.The Covid pandemic seems to have sent South Africa down a constitutional rabbit hole. The country is…