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Govt to impose curfew as business counts the cost

The country will be subject to an unprecedented curfew from 20:00 to 05:00 if the government’s draft proposals regulating business and society under new risk levels are finalised next week. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel announced wide-ranging draft proposals on[…]

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Harsher water restrictions for CT

Capetonians can brace themselves for even tougher water restrictions from next month. The City of Cape Town’s Council today approved the implementation of Level 3b restrictions water restrictions from 1 February 2017. Among others, the use of potable water for non-essential use will be further restricted. The Democratic Alliance and[…]

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Cape Town facing summer water restrictions

Water restrictions may be in the pipeline after the City of Cape Town recorded a lower than average rainfall, the municipality said on Wednesday. It said the six major dams which supply Cape Town and the surrounding region were at about 74% full. While this was not “critically low”, it[…]

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How China censors its masses

This is first of a two-part feature on media censorship and abuse in the Peoples Republic of China The unexpected detention of 10 South African nationals by authorities in China last month has seemingly rekindled public interest in the oppressive censorship policies of the Far Eastern communist state. The case[…]

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Palestinians warn Israel over Easter restrictions

Palestinian Christians said they would not tolerate a repetition of the Israeli restrictions to and violence which have in past years marred Holy Week festivities – culminating on Easter Sunday – and have vowed to pursue ‘other means’ if no marked changes are made. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, community[…]

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