This is not football…
But given the uncertain times we are in because of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic, Soccer Laduma has a responsibility to keep the Soccer Laduma family updated on the latest news on the virus, and how it's affecting Mzansi.
Here are the four biggest stories on News24 related to the COVID-19 pandemic as Mzansi nears gets to the midway point of the first week of the nationwide 21-day lockdown:
Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams found herself in the spotlight again on Tuesday after a social media post went viral allegedly showing her having lunch at the home of former deputy minister of higher education, Mduduzi Manana, during the national lockdown.
According to the lockdown regulations, only essential workers are allowed to move around, and citizens can only leave their homes to get essentials like food or medical assistance. The lockdown is expected to last until 16 April.
Separated parents are now allowed to move their children between houses during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, provided they meet certain legal requirements.
While government had previously been unclear about the issue, new regulations regarding the matter were gazetted on Tuesday.
South Africans will soon know if the national lockdown is working.
On Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the government would soon receive a scientific assessment on whether the national lockdown, which ends next week, had worked.
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has today launched a screening campaign for COVID-19 at Sun City prison .
