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Saudi malls fill again as kingdom eases coronavirus closures

Saudis began tentatively returning to shopping malls and open-air markets on Wednesday after authorities relaxed restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Reuters reports. Security guards took shoppers’ temperatures as a small number of visitors entered upscale malls in central Riyadh. A strong smell of sanitizer wafted through the homewares, cosmetic and clothing stores. Many welcomed the semblance of normalcy after being cooped up at home due […]

30 April 2020

Local

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 Saturday, which included details on the reopening of some industries and movement of people as well as a continued restriction […]

26 April 2020

Local

Dams half full, but too early to call for easing restrictions

Cape Town's dam levels rose to 50.3% on Tuesday as streams and rivers swollen with rain from the weekend's intense cold front, flowed into the storage dams. There is now double the amount of water in the city's supply dams than there was at this time last year, when the level stood at 25.1%. The level will increase further this week with run-off and as the snow on mountain peaks […]

4 July 2018

International News

Fatah calls for ‘day of rage’ amid Israeli restrictions at Al-Aqsa

The Fatah Movement called on Monday for a “day of rage” against increased Israeli security measures in occupied East Jerusalem following a deadly attack on Friday, as Palestinians denounced Israeli forces’ use of violence against them in recent days in the holy city. After the attack that left three assailants and two police officers -- all Palestinian citizens of Israel -- dead in and around Al-Aqsa, Israeli forces shut down […]

18 July 2017

International News

Thousands of Palestinians visit Al-Aqsa on last Friday of Ramadan

Thousands of Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Israel prayed at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan amid heightened Israeli restrictions on Palestinian movement. Israeli forces deployed hundreds of soldiers and police across East Jerusalem, centered on the alleyways and roads leading to the Old City in the early morning hours. During Ramadan, Israeli […]

23 June 2017

News

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 smaller parties voted in favour of these much-needed new restrictions, but the ANC did not support the resolution. The restrictions […]

26 January 2017

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