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https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/economy/2021-02-15-february-24-confirmed-for-2021-budget-speech/
"The National Treasury has confirmed that the 2021 national Budget speech will be delivered on Wednesday February 24 at 2pm."
https://www.gov.za/nr/node/804638
"Parliamentary sittings are open to the media and the public. Members of the public can follow parliamentary sittings live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408), through live stream on Parliament’s website, Parliament’s YouTube channel and Twitter page, on the links below.
[I'm sure all the vapers will be watching/listening to find out whether a sin tax will be imposed on vaping products!]
"The National Treasury has confirmed that the 2021 national Budget speech will be delivered on Wednesday February 24 at 2pm."
https://www.gov.za/nr/node/804638
"Parliamentary sittings are open to the media and the public. Members of the public can follow parliamentary sittings live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408), through live stream on Parliament’s website, Parliament’s YouTube channel and Twitter page, on the links below.
[I'm sure all the vapers will be watching/listening to find out whether a sin tax will be imposed on vaping products!]
Be prepared: weekend without water looms for parts of Joburg
Rand Water has warned Johannesburg residents who fall under Johannesburg Water to be prepared for their taps to run dry at the weekend.
The flow of water will be cut from 1pm on Saturday and most likely be restored only on Sunday evening.
“This is to replace a 800mm valve and bypass valve,” Rand Water said, adding that affected residents should plan accordingly. “Johannesburg Water has planned to place water tanks to assist when the reservoir levels reach critical levels to minimise the impact,” it said.
https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/...kend-without-water-looms-for-parts-of-joburg/ to see the affected areas
Rand Water has warned Johannesburg residents who fall under Johannesburg Water to be prepared for their taps to run dry at the weekend.
The flow of water will be cut from 1pm on Saturday and most likely be restored only on Sunday evening.
“This is to replace a 800mm valve and bypass valve,” Rand Water said, adding that affected residents should plan accordingly. “Johannesburg Water has planned to place water tanks to assist when the reservoir levels reach critical levels to minimise the impact,” it said.
https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/...kend-without-water-looms-for-parts-of-joburg/ to see the affected areas
New toll fees
From 1 March 2021, you will pay R272 in toll fees to drive between Johannesburg and Durban, while a trip to or from Cape Town will cost R197.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has approved toll tariff increases as recommended by the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), the agency has announced.
The adjustments were gazetted on 11 February 2021 and will kick in on 1 March 2021.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/gove...m-joburg-to-durban.html?utm_source=newsletter
From 1 March 2021, you will pay R272 in toll fees to drive between Johannesburg and Durban, while a trip to or from Cape Town will cost R197.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has approved toll tariff increases as recommended by the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), the agency has announced.
The adjustments were gazetted on 11 February 2021 and will kick in on 1 March 2021.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/gove...m-joburg-to-durban.html?utm_source=newsletter
Glossed over the speech and summary- no mention of vaping, nicotine, e-cigarettes...not yet at least.. Only reference is to increase in excise tax of pack of cigarettes, and on cigars.
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SABS has a new standard for hand sanitisers – including a list of banned ingredients
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/s...including-a-list-of-banned-ingredients-2021-2
25 Feb. 2021
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/s...including-a-list-of-banned-ingredients-2021-2
25 Feb. 2021
- Alcohol-based hand sanitisers which require approval by the South African Bureau of Standards will need to meet a host of new requirements.
- These new standards apply to liquids, gels, foams, and aerosols.
- The minimum allowable concentration of alcohol has been sat at 70%, if ethanol, isopropanol, or n-propanol are the main ingredients.
- Solvents, like acetone, are prohibited ingredients, for fear of toxicity levels which could enter the human body through application on the skin.
J&J vaccine works better against SA variant than previously reported
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/jj-single-dose-covid-19-vaccine-full-study-results-2021-2
24 Feb. 2021
"Johnson & Johnson's single-dose coronavirus vaccine has a 64% efficacy rate at preventing the more contagious South African variant, according to new report posted online by the Food and Drug Administration in the US on Wednesday.
The new report, prepared by the company, found its efficacy rate against the 501Y.V2 variant is seven percentage points higher than an earlier report released by the company. Johnson & Johnson previously said that the vaccine offers 57% protection against moderate to severe Covid-19 infections in South Africa.
Vaccine efficacy against severe Covid cases was 73%, 14 days after vaccination, increasing to 82% at least 28 days after vaccination.
There were no deaths due to Covid among South African trial participants who received the J&J vaccine. More than 5,000 South Africans took part in the J&J vaccine trial, of which around half received a placebo vaccine.
"These results suggest that the vaccine is efficacious against mortality associated with Covid-19," the report found.
South Africa became the first country in the world to officially roll out the vaccine last Wednesday..."
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/jj-single-dose-covid-19-vaccine-full-study-results-2021-2
24 Feb. 2021
"Johnson & Johnson's single-dose coronavirus vaccine has a 64% efficacy rate at preventing the more contagious South African variant, according to new report posted online by the Food and Drug Administration in the US on Wednesday.
The new report, prepared by the company, found its efficacy rate against the 501Y.V2 variant is seven percentage points higher than an earlier report released by the company. Johnson & Johnson previously said that the vaccine offers 57% protection against moderate to severe Covid-19 infections in South Africa.
Vaccine efficacy against severe Covid cases was 73%, 14 days after vaccination, increasing to 82% at least 28 days after vaccination.
There were no deaths due to Covid among South African trial participants who received the J&J vaccine. More than 5,000 South Africans took part in the J&J vaccine trial, of which around half received a placebo vaccine.
"These results suggest that the vaccine is efficacious against mortality associated with Covid-19," the report found.
South Africa became the first country in the world to officially roll out the vaccine last Wednesday..."
Government wasting R5 million to fly an empty aircraft to fetch vaccines – SAA pilot
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/gove...vaccines-saa-pilot.html?utm_source=newsletter
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/gove...vaccines-saa-pilot.html?utm_source=newsletter
I’m considering doing the garden route,
first the front garden, then the back garden and maybe a veggie garden while I’m at it.
New Israeli law allows the names of unvaccinated citizens to be shared
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/ne...e-names-of-unvaccinated-citizens-to-be-shared
25 Feb. 2021
"The Israeli parliament enacted a law that allows the government to share the identities of people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 with other authorities, on Wednesday, February 24. The move drew criticism because of concerns that it would violate the privacy of those who opted against receiving the jab.
The Director-General of the education ministry, as well as the individuals in the welfare ministry, are some of the authorities who now have the right to access the addresses and phone numbers of unvaccinated citizens. The move was passed with 30 votes for and 13 against ... "
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/ne...e-names-of-unvaccinated-citizens-to-be-shared
25 Feb. 2021
"The Israeli parliament enacted a law that allows the government to share the identities of people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 with other authorities, on Wednesday, February 24. The move drew criticism because of concerns that it would violate the privacy of those who opted against receiving the jab.
The Director-General of the education ministry, as well as the individuals in the welfare ministry, are some of the authorities who now have the right to access the addresses and phone numbers of unvaccinated citizens. The move was passed with 30 votes for and 13 against ... "
Washington high school band practices in tents.
https://nypost.com/2021/02/25/school-band-rehearses-in-individual-pods/
What have we done to our children?
https://nypost.com/2021/02/25/school-band-rehearses-in-individual-pods/
What have we done to our children?
On the brighter side
Tax revolt in South Africa around TV licence fees
The SABC is facing an uphill battle to increase TV licence compliance rates, as it faces a tax revolt against corruption and mismanagement at the state broadcaster.
Duvenage said it is high time that the entire SABC business model is reviewed, and maximum efficiencies introduced.
“The TV licence as a partial income model is defunct, just as the radio, dog, and bicycle licences of yesteryear became defunct and were phased out,” he said.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broa...nd-tv-licence-fees.html?utm_source=newsletter
The SABC is facing an uphill battle to increase TV licence compliance rates, as it faces a tax revolt against corruption and mismanagement at the state broadcaster.
Duvenage said it is high time that the entire SABC business model is reviewed, and maximum efficiencies introduced.
“The TV licence as a partial income model is defunct, just as the radio, dog, and bicycle licences of yesteryear became defunct and were phased out,” he said.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broa...nd-tv-licence-fees.html?utm_source=newsletter
And here is SAA's explanation ...
We will not be blackmailed by greedy SAA pilots – Government
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/gove...ckmailed-by-greedy-saa-pilots-government.html
Lest we forget
This weekend will probably see the loss of 50 000 people to Covid 19. This will have a ripple affect amongst hundreds of thousands of family members, friends, colleagues and employers. Not to mention those lives lost by the front line workers and in particular the medical personnel.
Let us not let down our guards and keep fighting this virus until such time as we win.
This weekend will probably see the loss of 50 000 people to Covid 19. This will have a ripple affect amongst hundreds of thousands of family members, friends, colleagues and employers. Not to mention those lives lost by the front line workers and in particular the medical personnel.
Let us not let down our guards and keep fighting this virus until such time as we win.
Discovery warns of death spike in third Covid-19 wave for South Africa
The owner of South Africa’s largest health-insurance administrator, Discovery, says the country could record an additional 92,500 Covid-19 deaths by the end of the year if the nation’s vaccine program fails.
In the absence of an effective roll-out of inoculations and restrictions to halt super-spreader events during the Easter holidays in April, 92,500 people could die until December, chief executive officer Adrian Gore said in an online presentation on Thursday.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/tre...pike-in-third-covid-19-wave-for-south-africa/
The owner of South Africa’s largest health-insurance administrator, Discovery, says the country could record an additional 92,500 Covid-19 deaths by the end of the year if the nation’s vaccine program fails.
In the absence of an effective roll-out of inoculations and restrictions to halt super-spreader events during the Easter holidays in April, 92,500 people could die until December, chief executive officer Adrian Gore said in an online presentation on Thursday.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/tre...pike-in-third-covid-19-wave-for-south-africa/
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