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Alan Winde, the Premier of the Western Cape, has applauded the Presidency for lifting the curfew and relaxing lockdown restrictions after many calls for it.
The office of President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new lockdown restrictions, including the lifting of the curfew, capacity rules and alcohol sales laws.
South Africans have highlighted on social media that Police Minister Bheki will not be able to fulfil his promise of enforcing curfew on New Year's Eve any more
The government has decided to lift the New Year's Eve curfew. Cabinet announced the decision on Thursday but warned that health protocols should not be ignored.
KwaZulu-Natal's Health MEC has called for people to get vaccinated as rates remain low. She is expanding the province's vaccine rollout to include pop-up sites.
People who have had the J&J booster shot are 84% less likely to require hospitalisation following an Omicron diagnosis, a recent South African study has found.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had adverse impacts of the lives of many people across the globe. The virus was first announced to the world on 31 December 2019.
WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has expressed concern about the surge in Covid-19 cases due to the Omicron variant spreading much faster than Delta.
South Africans are allowed to travel to the Maldives without quarantining upon arrival, whether they are vaccinated or not. Citizens do not have this luxury.
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