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Professional sport to begin training, matches

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Sporting bodies and clubs will have to observe stringent measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 when professional non-contact sport training and activities resume on 1 June when lockdown level 3 begins.

SA to produce 20 000 ventilators by August

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As countries across the globe scramble to source much-needed ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients, government is ramping up the production of the critical equipment.

Workplaces must be COVID-19 ready

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Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi says employers who will be reopening their businesses in terms of level 3 are required to appoint COVID-19 compliance officers at their workplaces.

129 600 COVID-19 beds procured

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Government is leaving nothing to chance, with the number of COVID-19 infection cases expected to increase, as millions of people return to work on Monday under level 3 lockdown.

DG Phumla Williams: Steering government communication

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After at least eight years as the acting Director-General of the Government Communication and Information System, Phumla Williams has now been given the nod by Cabinet to officially take over the reins at the GCIS.

Relief for N West small business

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Distressed small businesses in the North West province are invited to send applications for the COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Religious counselling now permitted

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Religious leaders can now offer counselling to members of society, who are distressed or need comfort during these trying times.

Thousands receive R350 grant in KZN

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Progress continues to be made in the payment of the R350 Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant aimed at supporting the unemployed during the lockdown.

SANDF deploys engineers, medical services

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The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has deployed cohorts of engineering teams to build bridges and purify water in remote and destitute communities, as the country continues to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Alert level 3: Rebuilding SA's economy

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With just four days to go until South Africa moves to alert level 3 of lockdown, government is shifting to rebuild the economy which suffered a massive blow as a result of the lockdown.