As the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) retains the lockdown restrictions at Adjusted Alert Level 1, Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has called for responsible behaviour and stronger compliance with Covid-19 prevention and treatment protocols...
South Africa stays on level 1 for now; growing backlog of unprocessed licence cards in SA; small study shows that Omicron can break through boosters; and the ANC in KZN says there won't be a repeat of the July riots…
The global Covid pandemic not only heightened interest in the field of disaster risk management, but in several instances required the use and implementation of emergency laws. South Africa was no exception.
Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi says that the government is moving ahead with its plans to end the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit in South Africa.
Doctors and researchers call for patience around the Omicron data; hospital admissions have spiked, but that's no surprise, health officials say; police will take a zero-tolerance approach to lawbreakers on the road this festive season;
The Department of Home Affairs has extended operating times at front offices and ports of entry to ease congestion associated with the festive season.
Permanent Residency Permit (PRP) applications for South Africa have been on hold since March 2020 when the president declared the country to be in a national state of disaster, and the arrival of the Omicron variant could push things out…
New daily Covid-19 cases continue to rise sharply in South Africa, with indications pointing to the introduction of new lockdown restrictions, say economists from the Bureau for Economic Research (BER).
Health minister Joe Phaahla says prospects look 'promising' for a restriction-free Christmas; South Africa's alcohol bans have made booze a hot commodity - now liquor traders are hot targets; travels bans have left South Africa's accommodation sector d...
President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild Covid-19 symptoms after testing positive on Sunday (12 December).
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