Month: June 2020
Transportation
SANTACO 100% loading capacity against Covid-19 regulations
At the height of the coronavirus spike, taxi operators have been instructed by their association to load 100% passengers starting tomorrow, June 29, 2020. The announcement was made during a virtual media briefing held by the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) on Sunday, June 28. This comes as the meeting between the South African […]
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Government and Politics
Full Speech: 2020 Supplementary Budget Speech
24 Jun 2020 Supplementary Budget Speech by Tito Titus Mboweni, MP Minister of Finance Madam Speaker Mr President Mr Deputy President Cabinet Colleagues Governor of the South African Reserve Bank Members of the Executive Committees for Finance Honourable Members Fellow South Africans Molweni Today, I hereby table for the consideration of the House: The Division […]
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Economy
SA – Unemployment rate jumps over 30%
Statistic South Africa’s (Stats SA) latest unemployment rate report shows that it rose from 29,1% to 30,1% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020. As the released Stats SA report indicates: “South Africa’s unemployment rate increase by 1,0 percentage point to 30,1% in Q1:2020 compared to Q4:2019. The unemployment rate usually increases between Q4 and […]
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Science and Health
Brazil reaches a million Covid-19 cases
Brazil has clocked a one (1) million Covid-19 infections and nearly 49,000 died as of June 20, 2020. It has become the second country to reach a million coronavirus cases. The United States (US) is leading in the pack in Covid-19 infections. On June 21, The New York Times showed that the US Covid-19 cases […]
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Government and Politics
Uncategorized
Court rules in favour of refugees on Covid-19 social grant
The North Gauteng High Court of South Africa sitting in Pretoria ruled that refugees and asylum seekers must receive the R350 government social relief in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In its finding, the court ordered the Department of Social Development to amend its unconstitutional and unlawfully regulations against foreign nationals within 5 (working) […]
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Government and Politics
Ramaphosa’s Full Speech: Advanced Level 3 Lockdown
Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane 17 June 2020 Compatriots, It is now just over 100 days since the first case of coronavirus was identified in South Africa. For 100 days we have been living in the shadow of one of the greatest threats to […]
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Football News
FS Stars FC boss passes on
Mr. Mike Mokoena, the Chairperson of Free State (FS) Stars Football Club (FC), has passed away. The sad death of Mr. Mokoena was confirmed on a media statement released Wednesday June 17, 2020 by Dr. Irvin Khoza, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) Chairman. Dr Khoza, who label Mr. Mokoena as one of the founding fathers […]
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General news
Electoral Act adjudged unconstitutional
The South African Constitutional Court declared Thursday June 11, 2020 that the Electoral Act No. 73 of 1998 in its current form is unconstitutional. The case was mounted by the New Nation Movement NPC and Others against the President of RSA and Others in view of the Electoral Act barring independent individuals to exercise their […]
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Football News
Absa cuts ties with the PSL
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has announced that Absa bank will not renew its sponsorship contract for the Absa Premiership League at the end of the 2019/2020 season. In a media statement, the PSL stated that: “Absa has had a 16-year relationship with football in South Africa, 13 of which have been as sponsor of […]
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High Court Found Level 3 and 4 Regulations Unconstitutional and Invalid
The High Court of South Africa sitting in Pretoria found Tuesday June 2, 2020 that the Level 3 and 4 regulations promulgated to control the spread of Covid-19 pandemic are unconstitutional and invalid. The contentious “Covid-19 regulations” matter was brought before the court as an urgent application last week by Reyno Dawid De Beer (1st […]
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