President Cyril Ramaphosa has launced a private sector response fund to help in the fight against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide in the country. The fund is aimed at supporting the implementation of the National Strategic Plan. Last year, Ramaphosa declared the scourge of gender-based violence a second pandemic which the country had to contend while it also faced the coronavirus pandemic.

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And… The International Olympic Committee has laid out guidelines for the Tokyo Games to go ahead safely in July – saying there should be no singing or chanting because of the coronavirus. The organisers unveiled a “playbook” today outlining measures that will be taken during the delayed Summer Olympics in Japan this year.
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The state capture inquiry is seeking another extension. Commission Chair, Justice Raymond Zondo, has applied for a 3-month extension to complete its work. The commission has cited the lockdown among other things that have delayed it. Zondo wants the High Court in Pretoria to allow the commission to continue until the end of June. Among some outstanding testimonies is that of Former President Jacob Zuma who is refusing to appear.

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