Coronavirus
Berrettini, 2021 runner-up, out of Wimbledon with COVID
Berrettini was widely regarded as one of the biggest threats to defending champion Novak Djokovic at the All England Club, having captured back-to-back...
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: In the battle of the mask mandate, let's keep them on
Lower COVID-19 infections do not mean that the pandemic is over, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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Ramaphosa lauds public's resilience, bravery of frontline workers amid pandemic
Last week, Health Minister Joe Phaahla announced the end of COVID-19 regulations relating to mask wearing -public gatherings and travellers entering the country, but experts have warned that persons living with underlying health conditions must still apply caution as the virus is still in circulation.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: State capture report, end of COVID restrictions will change SA
The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the release of the final state capture report in the same week are two significant developments that will change South Africa in different ways, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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African economies see reasons for optimism despite crises
Africa already showed some resilience during the pandemic as its economic contraction was less severe than in the rest of the world, shrinking by 2% compared to 3.3% globally in 2020.
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Excitement mounting as National Arts Festival returns live
Lockdown regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic meant that the event would take place virtually.
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Govt's move to scrap mask-wearing, gathering restrictions widely welcomed
Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Thursday made a formal announcement on government's move to repeal the country's last remaining coronavirus mitigating regulations.
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Stats SA: Number of pupils not attending school tripled during COVID peak
The General Household Survey has highlighted the gaps in basic services such as clean drinking water, sanitation and education.
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'The COVID-19 virus is still around': Phaahla reiterates importance of jabs
On Thursday, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said they monitored the drop in coronavirus infection numbers for more than three weeks and realised the pandemic's fifth wave was driven by the Omicron sub-variants and not a new variant of concern.
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Businesses and other entities may request masks on premises - Phaahla
Even though the mandatory wearing of masks indoors has been scrapped, old age homes and other places could still require people to wear them.
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Health Minister: If a facility wants you to wear masks, it's up to them
Health Minister Joe Phaahla briefed the media following the decision to lift remaining Covid-19 regulations, including the wearing of face masks and restrictions on gatherings. #masks #COVID19
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Govt's handling of COVID-19 information has been problematic - Malan
Speaking to Mia Malan, Lester Kiewit took government's poor communication around the repeal of COVID-19 restrictions to task.
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Big Concerts elated with govt scrapping masks rule, limits on public gatherings
The new regulations were gazetted by the Department of Health on Wednesday night and they're in effect from Thursday onwards.
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Vulnerable people urged to be cautious after more COVID restrictions scrapped
Professor Wolfgang Preiser stressed that those living with underlying health conditions must still apply caution in the face of the virus still being in circulation.
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WATCH LIVE: Govt briefing on outcomes of post-Cabinet meeting
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele briefs the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on 22 June 2022. He will be joined by Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla.
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City of Cape Town to drop remaining COVID restrictions at all its facilities
This comes on the back of Health Minister Joe Phaahla repealing all South Africa's remaining coronavirus pandemic safety measures, including the compulsory wearing of face masks.
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No more masks or restrictions on gatherings, signs Health Minister Phaahla
The health minister has repealed regulations requiring face masks, restrictions on gatherings and checks at borders.
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WC's Winde again calls for remaining COVID restrictions to be dropped
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s move to convene the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) meeting for Wednesday morning.
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Moderna to build UK centre for mRNA vaccines
The company and the health ministry said in a joint statement that work could start on the manufacturing and research and development centre as early as this year.
