Criticism of the government has been coming in thick and fast on Tuesday, with State of Disaster opponents piling in on the ANC.

A legal campaign with 60 000 submissions is preparing to take the government to court, after the State of Disaster was extended on Tuesday

Despite saying the February renewal of the State of Disaster Act ‘would be our final one’, our lockdown laws have been extended until April.

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There are a few scenarios that could play out this week, and it appears that a Cyril Ramaphosa address to the nation is now imminent.

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Extending the State of Disaster when the COVID figures look this good would be a bizarre move – but it’s very much on the table.

The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) is reportedly expected to discuss the State of Disaster when it meets on Monday

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What’s a promise from the ANC worth? Despite pledging to let the State of Disaster expire last month, the government might now change course.

Professor of Vaccinology Shabir Madhi stated that COVID-19 measures that serve no purpose should be dropped.

Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says departments are considering alternative measures which would replace the State of Disaster

It’s becoming quite clear that the end of the State of Disaster laws WILL NOT signal the end of COVID-19 interventions in South Africa.

The end is certainly nigh for the State of Disaster in South Africa – but Health Minister Joe Phaahla isn’t celebrating just yet.

The last thing needed to end our State of Disaster regulations next month is a signature from Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. What could go wrong…

South Africa has set the target of 70% of the population recieving the vaccine in order for herd immunity to be achieved and thus, the return to regular daily activities once more.

No more restrictions, no more lockdowns… coming soon! Cyril Ramaphosa has officially confirmed his intentions to END the State of Disaster.

The State of Disaster is now on borrowed time, after Minister Dlamini-Zuma confirmed the government is prepping for its lockdown endgame.

The National State of Disaster has been in place since March 2020 and is expected to continue at least until 15 February 2022

The South African government has officially declared a second State of Disaster in response to widespread flooding.

‘People have all the right to advocate for the dropping of the State of Disaster instrument. We are government, we’ve got to be very rational in everything that we do,’ said Ramaphosa.

In the latest news in South Africa on Saturday 15 January 2022, the national state of disaster has been extended YET AGAIN.

The extension considers the need to augment the existing legislation and contingency arrangements undertaken by the organs of state to address the impact of the disaster.

We are, almost certainly, in the final season of our COVID Lockdown – and the State of Disaster may soon expire for good…

Will the State of Disaster restrictions soon come to an end? There is now significant pressure on the government to bring SA out of lockdown.