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Dying surrounded by family ‘a most fundamental right’ – court

by Carmel Rickard | May 7, 2020

In a case that has moved readers worldwide and that sparked a judge to comment on the rights of a dying person even during the COVID-19 pandemic, a court has ordered that a terminally ill Nigerian woman living in the …Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens...

Government sets up a massive national system using mobile phones to track and trace COVID-19 suspects

by Carmel Rickard | Apr 2, 2020

The South African government has introduced new, wide-reaching regulations that will allow it to track the whereabouts of anyone on a national database that is being developed, and that will list people who have come into contact with individuals confirmed...

New government regulations allow mourners to cross provincial borders for funerals – but only under strict conditions

by Carmel Rickard | Apr 2, 2020

Strict Government COVID-19 regulations have been slightly relaxed to allow bereaved family members to cross provincial boundaries if this is necessary to attend a funeral. The new regulations, contained in today’s official Government Gazette, are clearly a response to...

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