Calls Grow For State of Disaster to Lapse, ANC Distances Itself from Sisulu Remarks

LOCAL NEWS

• Calls for the removal of the state of disaster grow louder as Wits university professor says there is no reason to renew it so the economy can begin rebuilding.
  • Health Dept rebuffed this saying it was still needed to enforce standing lockdown measures like public mask mandates
• ANC distances itself from tourism minister Sisulu’s “reckless” tirade against South Africa’s constitution, where she suggested that it has done nothing but keep the masses in poverty.
  • The opinion piece was widely panned, saying the points raised were a result of a failure of government, not the constitution. The presidency minister also said the piece undermines rule of law
• Business Unity SA says it is willing to assist the NPA with necessary resources for state capture prosecutions, including private prosecutors, following the Zondo report.
• Transport Min Mbalula says Govt is going ahead with plans to subsidise the taxi industry during the launch of the R1.1bn taxi relief programme, despite criticism.
  • Individual operators with a valid operating licence will receive a once-off payment of R5,000 each in subsidies after almost two years of discussion