Thursday, 28th March 2024
To guardian.ng
Search

South Africa tightens Covid-19 restrictions to level 3

By France24
01 January 2021   |   2:43 pm
In tonight's edition: President Cyril Ramaphosa announces a new ban on alcohol sales and says mask-wearing will be mandatory in public after South Africa became the continent's first to record one million coronavirus cases. Also, Central African Republic's electoral commission says that 800 polling stations didn't open during the country's presidential and legislative elections on Sunday because of rebel attacks. And during World War II, European countries relied heavily on black men who were sometimes enrolled by force from the colonies: we hear from one South African veteran.

In this article

0 Comments

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related

3 days ago
The vote comes after months of unrest following President Macky Sall's attempt to postpone the election until the end of the year. Two candidates, Amadou Ba and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, have emerged as favorites.
2 days ago
In countries like Ghana, South Africa and Nigeria, many people are unafraid to insult and ridicule their presidents - on social media or IRL. Kenyan officials this week, however, warned that "goons" who heckle President William Ruto will be arrested. Does it help to be rude to an African leader?
2 days ago
Senegal's election commission said opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye has won almost 54% of the vote, with 90% of the ballots counted. Faye had been released from jail just days ago.
2 days ago
Malawi's President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera declared a state of disaster in 23 of its 28 districts on Saturday, hot on the heels of neighboring Zambia, which has also appealed for aid.
1 day ago
Cocoa bean import prices surged by over 70% in January compared to the previous year, which could affect chocolate prices during Easter.
2 hours ago
Since Tunisian President Kais Saied seized full governing powers in July 2021, concern has been growing about a crackdown on free speech and dissent in the country. In the last year, about 50 political opponents have been in jail in various cases.