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Thousands of elderly persons and people with...

First Take SA ·

2020/05/05

Although advised to stay home as they are susceptible to contract the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of elderly persons and people with disability were on the streets to collect their monthly social grants. SASSA has set aside Monday and Tuesday to pay grants to the most vulnerable section of our society. The SABC caught up with the 56 year old Beauty Citha who is on a life support due to a lung problem but out on the streets to get her grant.

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2:13

A group -calling itself the 'End the lockdown Mzansi'...

First Take SA ·

2020/05/05

A group frustrated with the ongoing national lockdown has taken to social media, demanding that government lift the COVID-19 lockdown. The group -calling itself the 'End the lockdown Mzansi' - wants the lockdown to be lifted within 3 to 5 weeks. End the Lockdown spokesperson - Michael Southwood - says if the lockdown is allowed to continue, it could lead to thousands of people going to bed without food to eat

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3:20

R28 million to accommodate people in private...

First Take SA ·

2020/05/05

Government says the provisional costs to accommodate people in private owned establishments who have tested positive to Covid-19 virus will be to the tune of about R28 million. The Department of Public Works says it has identified more than 700 privately owned properties including four star hotels nationwide for quarantine purposes. Briefing both the Public Works and the Select Committees on Public Works in Parliament- Acting Deputy Director General Morris Mabinja says there are more than six

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3:30

NPO's ask for more support from government

First Take SA ·

2020/05/05

South African non-profit organisations have called on the government to offer them more support. The organisations, which have been providing essential services during the Coronavirus pandemic, say their financial wellbeing is even more uncertain as the economic crisis persists due to the Covid-19. The Smile Foundation and other NPO partners, who include the South African Depression and Axienty Group - SADAG - have written an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, appealing for further financial

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2:42

Workers return to work amidst Covid-19 fight

First Take SA ·

2020/05/04

The Minister of Employment and Labour - Thulas Nxesi - has urged employers to implement the return-to-work measures to protect the health and safety of their employees. The minister was addressing the media in Pretoria yesterday on the country's back-to-work readiness. This is after the country moved from Level 5 of the Lockdown regulations to Level 4 which will result in more businesses and industries opening, and more South Africans resuming their duties.

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3:45

The sale of cigarettes and liquor is still be...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/30

Co-operative Governance Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says people will now be allowed a once off opportunity to move to provinces of their workplaces or to move back home during the new Level Four Lockdown regulations. The minister also stressed that once people have moved they will not be allowed to commute back to another province until the end of Level Four. She was speaking in Pretoria last night on the easing of regulations of the nationwide lockdown. As Ntebo Mokobo reports, the sale of

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2:13

Some children across the country have expressed...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/30

Some children across the country have expressed concerns over returning to school next week. The scholars have asked about the safety measures that they can practice in their schools. This as the Department of Basic Education announced that learners in Grade 7 and Grade 12 might return to school on the 6th of May. This as the country also moves to Level 4 - with the gradual reopening of the economy on Friday. Children raised their concerns and were able to learn more about the coronavirus during a

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3:08

Unemployment grant to be paid from May 15th

First Take SA ·

2020/04/30

The Department of Social Development will begin paying out the unemployment grant on May 15th. South African nationals who have no source of income, registered permanent residents and refugees who are unemployed are encouraged to apply for the 350 rands which is part of government's COVID-19 relief efforts. Minister Lindiwe Zulu briefed the media on the roll out of this temporary measure as well as adjustments to other social services during the lockdown period. The unemployment rate is at

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3:46

Unemployed doctors who are eligible to work for the...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/29

Unemployed doctors who are eligible to work for the state will be placed by provinces soon. This is according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Provinces such as Gauteng, Limpopo and the Northern Cape are recruiting to fill vacant positions of doctors. This week, government came under fire following the arrival of the more than 200 health experts from Cuba to assist with the COVID-19 outbreak - many claiming the Central Americans were favoured over local doctors who still weren't placed in hospitals

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5:24

Employers not coming forward to apply for UIF for...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/29

Five weeks into the national COVID-19 lockdown - workers who are not registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), are among the hardest hit financially. For those registered with the UIF - under the Covid-19 Temporary Relief Scheme provision - the fund will pay employers the cost of employees' salaries for up to three months. This was announced earlier by President Cyril Ramaphosa. However, workers not registered with the fund have no financial relief.

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The money spent on Cuban doctors could be better...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/28

The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has some reservations following the arrival of more than 200 health experts from Cuba to help with the battle against the coronavirus. The medical brigade that arrived from Cuba YESTERDAY includes epidemiologists, physicians and biotechnologists. SAMA says government should first exhaust all the skills available locally before seeking outside assistance. The Health Department will deploy the Cuban experts in different provinces.

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1994 dream of a better life for all can no longer be...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/28

President Cyril Ramaphosa says as the country celebrate 26 years of freedom, the 1994 dream of a better life for all can no longer be deferred. He used his Freedom Day address to urge South Africans to work together to fight inequality, poverty and unemployment. South Africa celebrates 26 years of freedom since its democratic elections on the 27th of April in 1994. It was for the first time that the country celebrates its Freedom Day without any activity due the nationwide lock-down following the

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4:03

Some economic activities will be allowed to resume...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/24

President Cyril Ramaphosa says from the first of May, the country's current nationwide lockdown will be lowered from Level Five to level Four. He says some economic activities will be allowed to resume subject to extreme precautions to limit transmission. The president was speaking at the Union Buildings in Pretoria last night following his meeting with the National Command Council and some leaders of different political parties to ease the lockdown restrictions.

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2:54

Political parties have welcomed President Cyril...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/24

Political parties have welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of a gradual easing of the nationwide lockdown in curbing the spread of COVID-19. Addressing the nation on Thursday, Ramaphosa said that on May 1st 2020 the country will enter alert level four of the lockdown, which means some activities will be allowed with extreme caution.

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4:49

Dont only lookout for big business when considering...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/24

We had expected Level 3 lockdown but welcome the president's decision. We are calling on government not to sideline small business when open companies in similar sectors.

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4:24

The Competition Commission has referred...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/24

The Competition Commission has referred pharmaceutical company, Dis-Chem to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. This after the commission established that the company had excessively inflated pricing for essential hygienic goods during the State of National Disaster which came as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. The commission says it received several complaints from the public against several retail stores owned by Dis-Chem for engaging in excessive pricing of face masks.

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3:03

SANAC, wants HIV and TB screening to be incorporated...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/23

The South African National AIDS Council, SANAC, wants HIV and TB screening to be incorporated into the testing and screening for COVID-19. It says it does not want to see a reversal of progress made in the country's HIV and TB response due to the emergence of the corona virus. The issue was raised during SANAC's panel discussion on the impact of COVID19 on people living with HIV and TB.

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3:25

Social grant recipients and the unemployed say the...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/23

Social grant recipients and the unemployed say the grant increases announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday night is better than nothing as it will help supplement the meagre cash they receive currently. The President announced that child support grant beneficiaries will receive an additional 300 rand at the end of this month; and an extra 500 rand from June to October. All other grant recipients will get an extra 250 rand per month for the next six months. President Ramaphosa also

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3:02

Pres Ramaphosa says government will be guided by...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/23

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will only be guided by scientific evidence before re-opening the country for economic activities. The number of Coronavirus infections has risen to 3 635 with over 133 thousand-tests conducted countrywide. President Ramaphosa will THIS EVENING (thursday) address the nation on measures aimed at easing the lockdown and lift the restriction on economic activity.

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4:13

500 billion Rand economic and social package to help...

First Take SA ·

2020/04/22

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a massive 500 billion Rand (or ten percent of the GDP) economic and social package to help curb the effects of the corona virus pandemic. The money will be raised from re-directing 130 billion Rands from other government's departments while the rest will come from local and international institutions. Government says its priority will be to intensify health interventions and more funds will be prioritised in that area.

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