South Africa

In line with market expectation, the Reserve Bank has cut the repo rate by 100 basis points to 5.25% per annum, Governor Lesetja Kganyago announced on Thursday.

The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure has commended government for identifying government buildings as quarantine sites.

The number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the country has jumped from 116 to 150 as of Thursday.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has advised social grant beneficiaries to avoid collecting their grants on the first day of payment as the country fights against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eskom does not expect to implement load shedding today, but the possibility remains.

Deputy Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, has urged the National Council of Province (NCOP) members to use Parliament’s recess to educate their constituencies about COVID-19 and how to curb the spread of the virus.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, government is to erect a 40km fence within a month at the Beitbridge border to ensure that no undocumented or infected persons cross the border into South Africa from Zimbabwe and vice versa.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia De Lille says government has identified 37 sites that can be used as quarantine facilities across several provinces as part of government’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Methodist Church has cancelled Good Friday and Easter Sunday services to combat the spread of the Coronavirus and the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has cancelled Friday prayer.

Government gazetted regulations on the national state of disaster have directed that taverns, restaurants and clubs must be closed by 6pm.

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus has announced a global Solidarity Trial to jumpstart the search for COVID-19 treatment.

Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, has outlined the provincial government's plan to deal with the outbreak of Coronavirus.

National Treasury has warned suppliers not to fall victim to opportunistic scams exploiting the COVID-19 outbreak.

Hard work paid off for Eastern Cape police who recovered four illegal firearms and 35 rounds of ammunition, while also arresting nine suspects.

With government having declared a national state of disaster amid the COVID-19 virus outbreak, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has gazetted regulations aimed at containing the spread.