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4:14

South Africa on lockdown from Thursday

First Take SA ·

2020/03/24

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a national lockdown for 21 days under the Disaster Management Act. This follows a meeting with the National Command Council to assess the efficacy of the measures put into place on Sunday last week. The lockdown will run from midnight on Thursday 21 March up until 16 April and will see all citizens required to stay home with the exception of various professional catgaories. Measures have also been announced to mitigate the negative economic impact of the

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4:35

Gift of the Givers launches Covid19 testing for R750

First Take SA ·

2020/03/23

Aid organisation Gift of the Givers will this week start operating a Coronavirus testing facility in Northgate, Johannesburg. This will be among three of the organisation's facilities in Gauteng that will provide testing at a subsidised rate. South Africa currently has 274 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 infections, an increase of 34 since Saturday.

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2:39

President Ramaphosa to announce next step against...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/23

The number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in South Africa has risen to 274. The Health Ministry released the latest figures last night shortly after the Presidency announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa's expected address to the nation on the pandemic had been postponed to today. President Ramaphosa was locked in meetings till late yesterday engaging with business leaders, heads of political parties and government's National Command Council at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

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4:23

It will have to be all hands on deck if Pres...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/23

South Africans waited with bated breath last night as President Cyril Ramaphosa was expected to address the nation following his meeting with the National Command Council on the Coronavirus situation in the country. However, Ramaphosa's planned announcement of further measures to tackle the virus, was postponed to today.

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6:20

Two months with no water, if Corona comes here we are...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/20

The civic group Unemployed People's Movement has expressed concern about the health of residents of Makana Municipality during the outbreak of the Corona Virus. Members of the UPM occupied the council chambers of the municipality demanding answers. The residents say they have been without water and are concerned they won't be able to practice safety measures to prevent themselves from contacting the virus, such as regularly washing their hands with soap and water.

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3:19

NCOP adopts report to dissolve Tshwane Metro Council

First Take SA ·

2020/03/20

The National Council of Provinces, with the exception of the Western Cape has adopted a report by the Gauteng department of COGTA to dissolve Tshwane Metro Council, under section 139: 1 C of the constitution. The NCOP has spent the past few days in Gauteng, deliberating on a number of issues, including the challenges that have emerged from Tshwane.

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3:11

Quarantine zones for every region of the country

First Take SA ·

2020/03/20

Government says it aims to establish quarantine zones in every region of the country. The department of public works together with relevant municipalities have the task of identifying areas where people infected with the Covid 19 virus will be treated. This was announced during a briefing of several cabinet ministers aimed at clarifying the regulations gazetted to give effect to the national state of disaster declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday. The regulations issued by the Department

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2:44

We will take drastic action against those who do not...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/19

The Gauteng government has warned that it will take drastic steps to deal with those who do not comply with government's directive of keeping crowds to below one hundred. It has called on citizens to co-operate as it tries to contain COVID19 in the province. The province has established a team to deal with corona virus. It believes the drastic measures taken by the country and the province will yield positive results soon. Gauteng currently has the majority of confirmed corona virus cases in the

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3:26

New information and measures to combat Covid19 to be...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/19

President Cyril Ramaphosa has made an undertaking that government will communicate regularly and transparently regarding government efforts to combat the Corona virus. Ramaphosa had a meeting with the 14 leaders of opposition parties in Parliament to discuss matters around this issue. The number of confirmed cases now stands at 116.

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7:31

South African Zionist Church (Not ZCC) is being...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/19

The South African Zionist Churches have reiterated that hundreds of thousands of their members will gather this upcoming Easter Holidays to worship and celebrate God. This despite government's ban on gatherings which include more than a hundred people amid the corona virus pandemic. The Saint Engenas ZCC has however announced that it has postponed its annual Easter pilgrimage in support of efforts to curb the explosive spread of the covid-virus. Leader of the Zionist church, Bishop Bheki Ngcobo says

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5:39

Banks must cut rates to reduce the customer's debt...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/19

All eyes are on the South African Reserve Bank TODAY as governor Lesetja Kganyago is expected to announce further cuts in the interest rate and possibly announce new measures to cushion the economy amid the covid-19 pandemic. Threats to the slow-growing economy have also been hampered by the weakening South African rand against world currencies. Opposition parties such as the DA have meanwhile called for a four month suspension by the banking sector on mortgages, car and business loan

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5:29

Complacency should not be replaced by total...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/18

Behavioural experts are warning against panic bulk buying as thousands took to retail stores yesterday to stock-pile on basic necessities. This as the Corona virus pandemic tightens its grip on many South Africans lives across the country. Shoppers could be seen on many social media platforms stocking up on goods such as hand-sanitizers, toilet paper and non-perishable goods. Experts however warn that complacency should not be replaced by total panic in the coming days.

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3:40

Eskom to cut off power to non-paying municipalities

First Take SA ·

2020/03/18

Power utility-ESKOM says municipalities who fail to settle their electricity debts will have their power cut off. Gauteng municipalities owe Eskom 2.6 billion Rand. The Vaal-based Emfuleni Local Municipality has agreed to pay Eskom 50-million Rand by yesterday, while the Merafong and RandWest municipalities are on the verge of an electricity debt crisis with a combined 732-million rand debt. Gauteng Co-operative Government MEC, Lebohang Maile, has met Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter to discuss the

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3:19

Sports betting takes huge losses due to Covid19

First Take SA ·

2020/03/18

Sport betting has suffered severely in South Africa following the spread of the Coronavirus in the country. With just over sixty positive cases reported in South Africa, this has forced various federations to suspend or cancel their events. Cricket South Africa has suspended all forms of cricket across the board for the net sixty days, while Athletics South Africa and Swimming South Africa have done the same. The Premier Soccer League has postponed this week's fixtures and will meet again tomorrow

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6:28

Don't panic, food supplies have not been cut off-...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/17

Retailers are running out of stock as consumers rush to buy essentials. As the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in South Africa continues to rise, store shelves are running empty as scores of people rush to buy supplies in bulk. The number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 62 with two possible cases of local transmission being investigated. In Woodmead, north of Johannesburg, wholesalers such as Makro and Pick n Pay Hyper have run out of products such as hand sanitisers and

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2:12

ANC suspends conferences to deal with Covid19

First Take SA ·

2020/03/17

All ANC conferences including the national general council (NGC) have been postponed. The party says this is as the result of the impact of stringent measures introduced by government to combat the spread of the virus in the country. Atleast about 3000 party members were expected to convene for the NGC in June to review progress in implementing the party's policies

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2:22

The South African Medical Association, SAMA, has...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/17

The South African Medical Association, SAMA, has advised its members to refuse to treat patients if they do not have sufficient protection against corona virus. It says their members are concerned about contracting corona virus from their patients. In the wake of the corona outbreak people who suspect they may be infected have been advised to seek medical care immediately. However this exposes health workers to infections.

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3:51

President Ramaphosa announces travel ban and other...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/16

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a National State of disaster in term of the Disaster Management. Ramaphosa made the announcement during his address of the nation as part of the country's fight against the spread of coronavirus, which has now infected 61 people. This followed a special cabinet meeting at the Union Building in Pretoria, to discuss measures to combat the outbreak. Ramaphosa also announced strict travel bans on foreign nationals from high-risk countries, including Italy, Iran,

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4:24

Jobs at risk and economic impact inevitable due to...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/16

Corona virus will Impacting hugely particularly in the Western Cape which is one of the biggest tourist destination on the African continent. The spill over is that its not only going to be Cape Town but also Mpumalanga because of the game parks and other game lodges that are located there so its going to hugely negative for both urban jobs in the case of Cape Town but also rural jobs in the case of Mpumalanga.

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9:36

Corona information and education should be...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/16

The National Heritage Council together with and the Congress of Traditional leaders of South Africa have urged government to disseminate information about the covid-19 pandemic in all indigenous languages. CONTRALESA says people in rural areas will be worst affected if the virus spreads. This as the number of corona virus cases in country now stands at 61. Contralesa's secretary general Zolani Mkiva says information about the corona virus needs to reach rural areas in a language people

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