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  Covid-19: Ramaphosa urges the public to maintain safety measures President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the public to remain vigilant as they enter the festive season and announced that some Level 1 restrictions will be eased. 11 hours ago  5 minutes read President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered an address to the nation on 11 November to update the public on South Africa’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The address follows a special sitting of Cabinet that considered recommendations of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC). Pandemic is far from over Ramaphosa said that many people have suffered hardships due to the pandemic and people are beginning to feel ‘coronavirus fatigue’ but it is important to remember that the virus is still very much present. He said that the highest number of weekly cases and deaths have been recorded around the world, with at least 1.2 million deaths caused by the virus. He highlighted that the pandemic is ‘far from over’ and will likely rema...

Extracted from Businesstech BLACK FRIDAY BANKING BUSINESS FINANCE MOTORING INDUSTRY NEWS MOBILE TELECOMS TRENDING WEALTH MORE ABOUT Warning of major job losses and economic decline if harder lockdown makes a comeback in South Africa Staff Writer 10 November 2020 Business leaders have requested clarity from government around reported plans to move South Africa to a harder lockdown in the event of a second wave of Covid-19 infection. On Monday,  Bloomberg   reported that government is considering re-imposing several measures aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic as fears mount about a second wave, citing three officials familiar with the situation. The option of reintroducing the restrictions is likely to be on the table when the National Coronavirus Command Council meets this week, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the information hasn’t been made public. However, businesses in South Africa expressed concerns over the report, saying that a hi...