Hello Strangers.... I would like to share an article that I have read yesterday.

It explains about certain young changes happening in South Africa.

Coronavirus: Global Covid-19 infections have hit 86.4 million confirmed, with the death toll reaching 1.87 million. In South Africa, there have been 14,410 new cases, taking the total reported to 1,127,759. Deaths have reached 30,524 (a daily increase of 513), while recoveries have climbed to 920,879, leaving the country with a balance of 176,356 active cases.

Not urgent: Government spokesperson Phumla Williams says that there is nothing ‘urgent’ about the NCCC meeting being held today, denying that a later meeting was cancelled to make room for this one. -

https://ewn.co.za/2021/01/05/there-s-nothing-urgent-about-wednesday-s-covid-council-meeting-gcis

Vaccine: It has been confirmed that government is in discussions with local pharmaceutical giant Aspen, to try and secure Covid vaccine doses for South Africa. - Last week it emerged that 300 million doses of the vaccine, developed by global health-care giant Johnson & Johnson, are to be produced at Aspen’s plant in Port Elizabeth... -

https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2021-01-05-threading-the-needle-government-confirms-negotiations-with-aspen-for-vaccine/

Medical aids: Medical aid schemes are jumping on board to the proposal from government that they help co-fund and subsidise Covid vaccine efforts, saying that it is in everyone’s best interests to procure and distribute the vaccine as soon as possible. -

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-01-06-medical-aid-schemes-back-collaborative-national-effort-on-vaccine-funding/

Compliance: Police minister Bheki Cele has again cracked the whip, saying that South Africans who violate lockdown level 3 regulations will be arrested. -

https://www.enca.com/news/SA-Lockdown-Cele%27s-stern-warning

Markets: The rand lost over 2% against currencies on Tuesday as the first trading week for the new year brought some dollar strength. -

https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/459144/5-important-things-happening-in-south-africa-today-950/

Is the Government looking to toughen the lockdown for South Africa ?

What do you think... ?