Browsing: COVID-19

As part of South Africa’s lockdown regulations – including during level 4 – the sale of cigarettes is not allowed.…

The department of basic education wants schools in ‘hotspots’ such as Buffalo City, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, eThekwini, Mangaung and…

South African businesses have called for the coronavirus lockdown level 4 to be lifted so that the country can be…

As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 13 524. Case Data Province New…

 By Mosa Damane, For Ground Up “Ithink the government is violating the rights of smokers by banning cigarettes. It is my money…

By Peter Luhanga, For Ground Up In the overcrowded township of Dunoon, Cape Town, dire warnings and the lockdown cannot convince residents…

By Fatima Hassan, For Ground Up The COVID-19 global pandemic has unprecedented health and socio-economic consequences for millions of people across…

More than 3.5 million people have applied for the new special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant – within…

The University of South Africa (Unisa) has partnered with MTN and will contribute R59,7 million over a period of two…

Distell, the R17.3 billion South African alcohol empire behind Savanna cider, Amarula, Oudemeester and Bernini, is looking at expanding its…