NEWSFLASH FOR WEEK 4 (21 – 25 February 2022)

COVID-19

Updated Covid vaccine rules for South Africa

The National Department of Health has published a new circular detailing adjusted Covid-19 vaccine dosing intervals, and the introduction of ‘mix-and-match’ dosing for adults.

CYBERCRIMES

Welcomed new legislation to protect victims of cyber abuse

Cyber abuse, revenge porn and teenagers abusing their peers by way of cyber bullying, is an all too familiar occurrence these days. Can you imagine how terrified and emotionally distraught a victim must be when opening a WhatsApp that reads “unless you pay me R5000 I will post your nude pictures online”?

FINANCE

#BudgetSpeech2022: No tax increases this year, among other surprise announcements

In a bid to keep money in South Africans’ pockets Godongwana made some surprise announcements:

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

South Africa names six qualified bidders for spectrum auction

South Africa’s telecoms regulator ICASA said on Monday all six applications it had received from telecom firms have qualified to