Wednesday 29 April 2020 NewsHornNewsHorn 1 YOUR voice to the PEOPLE Mpumalanga Wednesday 15 July 2020 FREE COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 3 Health o cials in NEW BOOZE BAN court after being caught with human Adriaan de Beer harm,” he said. we should strengthen the enforcement In an attempt to curb the rapid trans- of existing regulations and take certain body parts additional measures.” THE country will remain at Level three mission, Ramaphosa has banned the He also delivered a stern message to of the lockdown, despite the current sale and distribution of alcohol again, COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 4 people who recklessly disregard lock- surge of coronavirus infections across with immediate e ect, in an attempt to down regulations. the country. free up beds for COVID-19 patients in “ ere are some among us who ignore While many were calling for the coun- trauma units. He said there was clear Man to sue the state the regulations that have been passed try or parts of it to return to level 5 of evidence that the resumption of alcohol to combat the disease. ey also act the lockdown, President Cyril Rama- sales has resulted in substantial pressure for wrongful arrest without any responsibility to respect and phosa said in an address to the nation being put on hospitals, including trauma protect each other. on Sunday that the cabinet considered and ICU units, due to motor vehicle “In the midst of our national e ort moving back to alert Level four or accidents, violence and related trauma. to ght against this virus there are a HEALTH TALK PAGE 17 ve but decided against it due to the In an added measure to discourage so- number of people who have taken to negative impact it would have on the cial gatherings, the National Coronavi- organising parties, who have drinking economy. rus Command Council (NCCC) has also Patients who recovered sprees, and some who walk around in “ e advice we have received is that instated a new curfew from Monday, for crowded spaces without masks,” Rama- taking this step now would not neces- the hours between 9pm and 4am. e test positive again for phosa warned. sarily achieve a signi cant reduction cabinet has also extended the National Another contentious issue has been in the rate of transmission and would State of Disaster to 15 August. coronavirus the ongoing battle the current lockdown come at an extraordinary economic Another point driven home was the regulations governing taxis and SANTA- cost, putting more livelihoods at risk wearing of masks, which the President SPORT PAGE 20 CO. In response to that, Ramaphosa said and potentially causing said was compulsory. He said steps taxis undertaking local trips will now be long-lasting would be taken to rm up the regula- permitted to increase their capacity to social tions governing it. Business owners, employers and managers have 100%, while long distance taxis will not CSA moves solidarity a legal obligation to ensure be allowed to exceed 70% occupancy, on compliance with the regu- condition that new risk mitigation pro- cup match lations around masks, he tocols related to masks, vehicle sanitising added. and open windows are followed. “As we now approach • Meanwhile, controversial radio host the peak of infec- and television presenter, Gareth Cli , NATIONAL NEWS PAGE 19 tions, we need to has taken aim at Ramaphosa’s leadership take extra precau- again, following the ban on alcohol sales tions and tighten and the re-imposing of curfews. Mfundo takes existing measures Cli said that Ramaphosa had no right to slow down the or power to decide what people in a free industry by storm rate of transmis- country could do. sion,” Ramapho- “He goes on TV this president, wil- sa said. ly-nilly and makes rules. He sits with “On the recom- his National Coronavirus Command behaviour,” Cli added. mendation of the Council and they go ‘ah I think we need e former “Idols SA” judge has lashed NCCC, the cabi- to ban alcohol’ and they decide among out at Ramaphosa in May as well, when net has therefore themselves and that’s it”, he said. he irked many South Africans with his decided that Cli said that your right to do what you message to the President about the coro- the coun- want has been taken away. navirus lockdown in South Africa. try will “ en he says there is a curfew and you In an audio clip posted on Twitter, Cli remain can’t visit your family. You do not get to told the president how South Africans at alert decide for free people in a free country were concerned with the havoc the Level 3 whether they can see their mother or lockdown was causing on the economy at this father, brother or sister or their children, and how “many of us aren’t afraid of the time, you don’t get to do that. And any gov- virus anymore”. but ernment that tries to do that, even if they WW • For the latest on the Covid-19 say it’s for health reasons, it’s a tyranni- outbreak, visit IOL’s special #Coronavi- President Of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa that cal state that is trying to control your rus page. 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We shall allow the law to Ginindza (49) have appeared before the carrying human body parts. e vehi- take its course while we as a department Eersterhoek Magistrate’s Court where cle was stopped between Lochiel and conduct our internal investigation,” the case has been postponed to Friday Nhlazatshe intersection where police Manzini said. (July 17) for further investigation. searched it and discovered a leg, placen- “For now, we have suspended the two Elukwatini police spokesperson, Const ta and a knee. It was allegedly collected o cials to allow the SAPS to conduct Simphiwe Shongwe, said the two plead- separately from a certain house,” said their investigation without any interfer- ed not guilty, but have been remanded Shongwe. ence,” Manzini added. Malls donate food parcels to eight families Tumelo Waga Dibakwane munity and wanted to assist the eight businesses to also donate whatever they for the donations. families. could to support those in need. “Most of us who had received food par- FOLLOWING the death of eight people “We felt that we wanted to reach “We would like to ask other businesses cels are unemployed and the food will in a recent accident on the R40, the out and assist these families too. is to also assist if they can because their make a di erence, even though it will business community has extended a is because our communities are our businesses are supported by the same not bring back our loved ones. helping hand to the bereaved families. shoppers too and giving something community as well, she added. e malls must continue to assist fam- Veracious engwayo, the marketing back to them is important to us. e Mogakane family thanked the ilies who are stranded just like us,” she manager for the Dwarsloop and Acorn- Even though this is a small gesture, it malls and its management on behalf of said.