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President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved the country to adjusted level 2 from Monday.

View Online Good Morning, SA We spoke to two experts about whether the third wave would be worse than the second wave, and if the country was likely to see another wave of infections after the third. SHELDON MORAIS, ASSISTANT EDITOR: BREAKING NEWS Covid-19: Will SA's third wave be worse than the second wave? We ask the experts Expert view: Chairperson of the Ministerial Advisory Council (MAC) on Vaccines and National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) director, Professor Barry Schoub, said it was still unclear whether the third wave of infections would be worse than the previous waves.    In quotes: "The one thing we can be optimistic, that it won't be worse, is the residual immunity the population has, that might lessen the severity of a third wave," Schoub told News24.    The context: In a televised address - more than a year after Covid-19 first arrived in South Africa - Ramaphosa said it was only a matter of time before the entire country entered the third wave.  Read More Dirco spends millions on rent for overseas diplomats, while state-owned land stands dormant The story: A parking bay in Paris, a "very small" and old-fashioned washing machine in Havana, Cuba, and a house with a filthy swimming pool in Angola. These are just some of the assets owned by South African missions abroad.   Why it matters: Due to decaying state-owned properties, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) is forced to spend millions each year on expensive rental properties.   A closer look: Dirco reportedly spends about R575 million per year on leases in countries where it does not own properties, while a litany of state-owned land parcels and properties have been standing vacant for nearly two decades. Read More State Capture Inquiry: Gigaba says it's insulting for Norma to say his father couldn't afford bills The latest: The claims made by Norma Mngoma, the estranged wife of former minister Malusi Gigaba, that her father-in-law did not pay for renovations at their home in Mandeni in KwaZulu-Natal, are "very painful".   The context: Testifying on Monday, before the State Capture Inquiry, Gigaba maintained that his parents had renovated their home, and rather than the Guptas.     What we heard: He told the commission that his parents had "worked hard and broke their backs" to build the house. Read More News for You NEWS SAA cabin crew member and artist Aubrey Boshoga murdered Friend of artist and SAA cabin crew member Aubrey Boshoga are shocked by his murder. NEWS Police searching for person who called Makhanda shutdown protesters the 'k-word' and black monkeys The police in Makhanda are looking for a Facebook user for questioning in connection with racist and derogatory comments purportedly posted from her profile. NEWS City of Cape Town dragged to court over by-laws criminalising homeless people The City of Cape Town is gearing up for a court battle brought by advocacy group Ndifuna Ukwazi. The group is taking the City to court to challenge the constitutionality and discriminatory impact of two of the City's municipal by-laws. It may be impossible for Ramaphosa to save Mkhize President Cyril Ramaphosa should have anticipated that he would have to lose or sacrifice some of his allies to the war on corruption, so that his whole project would look believable. RALPH MATHEKGA, COLUMNIST Must-read in lifestyle Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric? Here's what SA motorists are buying South African passenger car buyers are positively spoilt for choice. In fact, according to Naamsa, local consumers shopping in the passenger vehicle market in 2020 had as many as 43 brands from which to choose from, with a whopping 3 132 model derivatives on offer. Read more Did you know South Africa is home to a fish migration so huge, it can be seen from space? The annual Sardine Run takes place between May and July. Read more Bold Conversations by Veuve Clicquot sheds light on the state of women entrepreneurs in South Africa 54 percent of South African women consider themselves entrepreneurs - the highest level of women entrepreneurship amongst 17 countries measured. Read more You can now watch this gripping new HBO series on Showmax Gripping from beginning to end, Mare of Easttown is more than just your average whodunnit tale. Read more In the rest of the world WATCH | Pan-African Parliament erupts into chaos ... again: The Pan-African Parliament in Midrand was the scene of more chaos as members argued about how to vote for a new president. Read more Netanyahu's disparate rivals try to nail down pact to unseat him: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rivals have sought to finalise a unity coalition that would unseat the veteran Israeli leader. Read more China allows couples to have three children as birthrate falls: China will allow couples to have three children after a census showed its population is rapidly ageing, state media said. Read more DOWNLOAD THE NEWS24 APP CONNECT WITH US

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