The latest on Covid-19: State of disaster extended and ‘hands off R350 Covid-19 grant’, public workers told

Dlamini-Zuma extends state of disaster by another month

Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Thursday (August 12) confirmed that the National State of Disaster on Covid-19 would be extended for another month, until September 15. Many have argued that the Disaster Management Act gives the government complete freedom to act as it wishes. Read the original story on The Citizen.

‘Hands off R350 Covid-19 grant’, public workers told

Government employees have been warned to keep their hands off the R350 special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. This as Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu reported that approximately 40 000 public servants applied for the R350 relief grant in May last year, and 241 public servants had received the grant. Read the full story on Pretoria Rekord.

How to reapply for special R350 Covid-19 grant

Still on the R350 grant, a call has been made to those eligible for the special Covid-19 SRD grant to reapply as the South African Social Security Agency kicks off the new cycle. For more details, click here.

Restaurant industry calls on govt to revisit restrictions on venue capacity

The industry is proposing that businesses be allowed to operate at 50% venue capacity instead of a maximum of 50 people. Read the original story on The Citizen.

Specialised transport ensures vaccine integrity

All pharmaceutical products are transported by appropriately specialised means, in such a way that they are secure and are not subjected to unacceptable (degrees of heat/cold) temperature excursions. This is according to the district health spokesperson in the Western Cape, Nadia Ferreira. According to Ferreira, every possible measure is taken to ensure vaccine integrity and efficacy, in compliance with international best practice and World Health Organisation standards. For the full report, click here.