Nationwide Lockdown News

The following is a press release from the Marketing and Communications Section of GMM. The Govan Mbeki Municipality is hereby informing all residents that the pay point offices will be open with effect from Thursday, 16 April 2020. The GMM pay point offices will be open from Mondays to Fridays from...

The following is a press release from the SAPS. The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Mondli Zuma has applauded police for their swift response in arresting a 30-year-old man who stabbed and killed a 27-year-old woman earlier on Tuesday, 14 April, at Buyisonto...

This press release was written by Solly Malatsi MP - DA National Spokesperson. The Democratic Alliance’s Federal Executive has resolved to make a financial contribution of R1.5 million to the Solidarity Fund to assist small businesses in distress as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The financial contribution is drawn from the salaries of DA...

With the lockdown extended by another 2 weeks, parents and teachers alike are concerned about the education of the children. Even though the children can access curriculum work through different platforms, there are still those who do not have the means to do so. Most of these platforms would require the use of...

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the world as well as having a large impact on the South African economy, the government has extended the lock-down as per the Presidential address last night, some considerations have been made to ensure essential services and the sale of certain goods will continue to be...

President Ramaphosa has announced tonight that the National Lockdown will be extended for another 2 weeks and that the rules shall remain the same. “At midnight tonight, it will be exactly two weeks since our country entered into an unprecedented nation-wide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus,” thepresident continued, “For your cooperation,...

This afternoon a message was circulating on WhatsApp that President Ramaphosa will be addressing the nation at 16:00. This was fake news. The president did decide to address the nation after all but at 20H00. BREAKING NEWS⚠‼️ President of the RSA Cyril Ramphosa will address the nation live as regards the stand of...

Minister Bheki Cele visited eMbalenhle in the light of the disregard of the lockdown in the township. 1295 People have already been arrested but to no avail... The people of eMbalenhle still continue like it is a normal day. “I hear them crying that cops and soldiers are brutal. Not listening...

This article was written by The Bulletin's eMbalenhle correspondent, Sandile Mkhwanazi. SANTACO South Africa has released a statement stating that taxis will operate fully from tomorrow, 30 March, to Friday, 3 April. This is to accommodate grant beneficiaries across the country.  During the Nationwide Lockdown, taxis would operate only from 05h00 - 09h00 in...

As we enter the Nationwide Lockdown, uncertainty creeps in. A lot of questions have been asked and a lot of the questions asked have gone unanswered. The Department of Cooperative and Government Affairs has published new regulations which outline the ‘essential goods’ which will be allowed during South Africa’s 21-day coronavirus lockdown. The...