A number of state-owned companies have requested billions of rand in funding from the government to help them weather the impact of the coronavirus crisis, National Treasury said in a parliamentary presentation on Tuesday.
Tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says that she is aware of non-compliance by some South African restaurants since the country moved to a level 2 lockdown on 18 August.
The City of Cape Town says that it is aiming to make its public buildings completely smoke-free as part of an international partnership with Bloomberg and in preparation for incoming national legislation.
The Department of Basic Education has detailed its plans to make up for lost teaching time and possible curriculum changes for the remainder of the 2020 school year.