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[Shakeel Garda @ShakeelGarda]

Current situation

[News24 Sport @Sport24news]

SA under threat of new, unsporting international isolation after variant discovery. @Sbu_Mjikeliso. https://t.co/rP4xC0z1vY

[Natasha Marrian @NatashaMarrian]

Should the ANC’s preference for minimal reform be proposed and adopted by parliament, this will be the second time that the ANC has considered electoral reform and rejected it. @politicsblahbla https://t.co/jb61Eo3zHk via @BusinessLiveSA

[ABC News @ABC]

Officer Michael Fanone slams the table during Capitol riot hearing: "The indifference shown to my colleagues is disgraceful!"

"What makes the struggle harder and more painful is to know so many of my fellow citizens...are downplaying or outright denying what happened."

[Daily Maverick @dailymaverick]

ZAPIRO: Under Wraps https://t.co/lcAJ2W9TCV By @zapiro

[𝚃𝚎𝚕𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚍 𝚅𝚒𝚌𝚎 @TelfordVice]

Here's the rest of @SimXabanisa's column.

[SABC News Radio @SABCNews_Radio]

The Public Servants Association has finally signed the draft public sector wage agreement which includes a one point five percent wage increase - bringing to an end the marathon negotiations between the government and unions.

[Laurent Balt @lfvbalt]

Outside of the legal issue, is it really desirable for courts to be able to decide on a matter of this nature?

[Paternoster Group @AfPolitInsight]

In today's @FinancialMail our partner @richardcalland teams up with Citadel's Chief Economist @MaartenAckerman to discuss SA's stumbling stimulus package 👇

[FinancialMail @FinancialMail]

The government’s R500bn stimulus response to the Covid-19 crisis is being held back by poor implementation. https://t.co/cAL97nTGwO

[Kgethi Phakeng, PhD(Wits); Hon DSc (UBristol) @FabAcademic]

Today I celebrate 2yrs as VC of UCT. 3 successes stand out: Student suicides are no longer a thing. Out of 10 senior leadership appointments I made, 8 are black & 2 white. For the first time in 2020 UCT now leads Africa in ALL of the 5 major world university rankings. #Grateful

[Paternoster Group @AfPolitInsight]

COMMENT: A stopgap speech that raises more questions than it answers, deferring most NB aspects to MTBPS.

Strong in detailing the scale of the crisis and what needs to happen, but rather weak in how it is to be done.

#SupplementaryBudget

[Paternoster Group @AfPolitInsight]

https://t.co/oNZZLgxU7W

Full set of budget docs 👆

[Richard Calland @richardcalland]

Speed read the high court judgment & offered initial view: far-reaching impact will put govt. under further pressure; should be appealed to Con Court ASAP - there are curious aspects to the reasoning & a disconnect between his findings and the court order. ⁦⁦@SABCNews⁩

[Paternoster Group @AfPolitInsight]

Every company must have a covid plan and covid compliance officer. Expect inspections - company needs to ensure employees are complying with health measures and social distancing in the workplace. Big compliance burden on business.

[Paternoster Group @AfPolitInsight]

NDZ: Full country will move to Level 3 on 1 June, but Min of Health may prescribe more stringent measures in hotspot areas with the possibility of being moved to higher levels at a later stage if these measures don't yield success.

[Paternoster Group @AfPolitInsight]

Curfew, exercise time limitations both lifted. Restaurants, bars other recreational facilities remain closed. #Level3

[Paternoster Group @AfPolitInsight]

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Nothing surprising
- Very strong on public health aspect, must give props to govt on handling of health crisis
- smoke ban irrational
- weak on condemnation of rogue cops
- largely sensible strategy
- much better delivery than last

#cyrilramaphosa #Covid_19SA

[Paternoster Group @AfPolitInsight]

Move to Level 3 will see an additional 8mil workers be able to return to work.

[Paternoster Group @AfPolitInsight]

ALERT LEVEL FOR WHOLE COUNTRY TO MOVE TO LEVEL 3 FROM 1 JUNE

[Paternoster Group @AfPolitInsight]

Big onus on businesses to ensure a safe space.

[Nonceba Mhlauli @NoncebaMhlauli]

South Africa Alert Level 3 🇿🇦