Top headlines from across South Africa
From ways to save our oceans' sharks to the Constitutional Court ruling the Electoral Act as unconstitutional, here is a selection of stories making the headlines this week
Cele in favour of reinstating alcohol ban
‘This is a serious matter, but I’m sure it will be discussed between the National Coronavirus Command Centre (NCCC) and the cabinet’ – Cele
https://www.citizen.co.za/zululand-observer/227012/cele-in-favour-of-reinstating-alcohol-ban/
ConCourt’s Electoral Act ruling ‘a victory for democracy’
After the Electoral Act was declared unconstitutional, political parties and lobby groups were delighted that ‘South Africans would now be able to elect credible leaders’
No taxi fare increase (yet), but taxi bodies could rebel
Gauteng transport MEC says a decision taken at national level was that there would be no increases in taxi fares on Monday, however, some taxi organisations could defy this decision, while others have plans for later in the month
SA invention looks to save sharks while protecting bathers
Shark nets and drum lines, to protect beachgoers, are a direct threat to the lives of sharks and other marine life
Gorilla arrives for surgery at Pretoria clinic
It was an exciting weekend in Pretoria after the Onderstepoort animal hospital got a visit from a special patient, Makokou the Gorilla. He was flown all the way from Johannesburg to undergo a medical examination
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