South Africa: ‘The next few days are crucial’ – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa — on Monday 23 March — addressed the nation and announced that a nationwide lockdown would be ...
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South Africa: Tsogo Sun to close 36 hotels as customer demand collapses
The Tsogo Sun hotel group intends temporarily closing up to 36 of its properties around the country as demand plummets ...
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Ndaba Mandela – Madiba’s grandson – confirms he has coronavirus
Ndaba Mandela – who revealed he was diagnosed with coronavirus this week – is certainly a little more flamboyant than ...
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South Africa: COVID-19 case forces Eastern Cape resort to shut down
The Crawford Beach Lodge in Chintsa near East London has been forced to close its doors after a guest tested ...
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Table Mountain Cableway closes due to COVID-19 outbreak
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) said in a statement that it would be closing its gates, and remain ...
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South Africa’s inflation hits 15-month high
According to the South African Bureau of Statistics, consumer prices rose by 4.6% year-on-year, up from 4.5% in January. This ...
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South Africa suspends football and cricket
On Sunday, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa declared coronavirus a national disaster, and the South Africa Football Association (Safa) and ...
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