The Western Cape Health Department said it was relieved there’d been a stabilisation in COVID-19 cases, along with a drop in hospital admissions in some regions in the province. Head of health doctor Keith Cloete said Cape Town had seen an 8% drop in cases.

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Agri Western Cape says the extension of the alcohol ban put the financial ability of many wine producers to survive under pressure. CEO Jannie Strydom said they were disappointed that government opted for a total ban instead of following a differentiated approach. He said the wine industry – a major role player in the Western Cape’s and the country’s economy – had already suffered significant financial and job losses during the two previous bans.
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And… The US House of Representatives will vote later to impeach President Trump on charges of inciting his supporters to storm the Capitol last week. The vote is expected to pass in the Democrat-led House, which would make him the first US president to be impeached twice. A growing number of Republicans have voiced their support for impeachment, including senior House Republican Liz Cheney.

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