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Public transport services to operate during the day

Friday, May 1, 2020

All road-based public transport services will from 1 May 2020 be permitted to operate from 5am until 7pm, with a grace period of one hour in the afternoon to complete their trips and drop off passengers.

Companies called to observe COVID-19 regulations

Friday, May 1, 2020

Parliament’s Presiding Officers have called on companies to ensure that workers are protected and strictly observe COVID-19 regulations as well as all labour laws.

Week-long provincial movement dates announced

Friday, May 1, 2020

As South Africans woke up to partially relaxed COVID-19 lockdown regulations, those who wish to travel between provinces, will be allowed to do so between 1 and 7 May.

SA’s citrus shipment departs to China, Japan

Friday, May 1, 2020

South Africa’s fifth break-bulk vessel shipment of citrus is planned to depart to China and Japan during the course of the day, amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

National flag lowered in honour of Goldberg

Friday, May 1, 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared days of national mourning for the struggle stalwart Denis Goldberg who passed away in the early hours of Thursday.

SA records 5 647 COVID-19 cases

Thursday, April 30, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is now 5 647, an increase of 297 cases from Wednesday, 29 April.

Higher Education vows to leave no student behind

Thursday, April 30, 2020

While there is no definite date on when the 2020 academic year for the post-school education and training (PSET) sector will conclude, government has assured the country that no student will be left behind.

Government proposes to gradually reopen schools in June

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Anxious parents can breathe a sigh of relief following the Basic Education Department’s clarification that only the senior officials in the education sector will return to work on the 4th of May to prepare for the reopening of schools.