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Victims of farm evictions near Roodepoort in Johannesburg were relieved to be given new electrified homes after living in a tented settlement for over four years.

Living in tents made it difficult for them to adhere to some of government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations, such as social distancing and practising safe hygiene.

A new taxi service in the Western Cape is providing safe transport to our public healthcare heroes, as well as to patients who have been diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19).

South Africa moved to Level 3 of its risk-based approach to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on 1 June. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, announced Level 3’s regulations on 28 May.

“Thanks to your sacrifices and contributions we have managed to flatten the curve, but the peak of the curve remains on the horizon,” she said, urging all citizens to redouble their efforts to further contain the spread of COVID-19 and prevent deaths.

It is every person’s responsibility to fight gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa. This is according to Israel Lehlokwe Sekgale (27) who is a Social Work Services Manager at the Greater Benoni Child Welfare since 2018.

In his job and on a personal level, Sekgale does all he can to fight against GBV and is involved with various social media groups that tackle the issue.

Government is determined that no post-school student shall be left behind as innovative ways are found to forge ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Educational websites of public institutions of higher education and training have been zero-rated.

Tour guides whose livelihoods are affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are set to benefit from a Department of Tourism fund.

Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says the department has created a R30 million fund that will assist guides who work as freelancers and independent contractors. The fund will provide financial relief over a period of two to three months.

The beneficiaries will include:

South African online rewards platform Zlto has been rewarding youth for being positive role models and taking responsible actions during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa has moved to Level 3 with effect from 1 June - with more sectors of the economy opening and the removal of a number of restrictions on the movement of people.
 

Addressing the nation recently on the developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the President says the country will have a differentiated approach to deal with areas that have far higher levels of infection and transmission.

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