Coronavirus
FULL SPEECH: Ramaphosa’s address to the nation
President Cyril Ramaphosa's full speech below.
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BLOG: Sale, purchase of alcohol suspended with immediate effect - Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa is this evening set to address the nation on government's response to COVID-19
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WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa addresses the nation on Sunday
South Africa is now among the top 10 countries with the most COVID-19 cases. At least 264,184 positive cases were reported in the country with 3,971 deaths.
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Senior official at Limpopo Premier’s office tests positive for COVID-19
This is the second confirmed case at the office of the premier after a police officer manning a guard room tested positive a few weeks back.
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Almost 60,000 people recover from COVID-19 in the Western Cape
The province is dealing with just over 16,000 active cases of COVID-19.
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Zikalala expects Ramaphosa to announce stricter COVID-19 measures
This comes amid an increasing number of infections and deaths linked to the coronavirus.
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Ramaphosa to address nation at 8 pm tonight
The president will address the nation on developments in South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19.
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Liquor trade council writes to Ramaphosa to ensure sale of liquor continues
Concerns have been raised over the impact of booze on trauma admissions since the ban on sales was lifted in June.
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ANC pays tribute to late stalwart Manthata who died after contracting COVID
The former commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission succumbed to the virus on Friday night at the One Military Hospital in Pretoria.
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Buffalo City council speaker Alfred Mtsi dies of COVID-19 complications
Alfred Mtsi passed on Sunday morning after he was admitted to hospital on Tuesday.
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‘We’re going to knock on department, Motshekga’s doors’
Cosas is one of the groups calling for schools to stay closed as the country heads towards the COVID-19 peak.
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Load shedding ‘final nail in coffin’ for SA businesses
Eskom has been implementing stage two load shedding since Friday due to breakdowns and high demand.
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COVID-19: Ramaphosa to address nation; SA among top 10 most-affected countries
South Africa is now among the top 10 countries with the most COVID-19 cases. At least 264,184 positive cases were reported in the country with 3,971 deaths.
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Gauteng accounts for 35,2% of active COVID-19 cases in SA
Johannesburg continues to be the epicentre with more deaths and infections than anywhere else in the province.
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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan hospitalised with COVID-19
Millions of Indians revere Amitabh Bachchan, hanging on his every word, seeking his blessings and congregating outside his Mumbai bungalow every year on October 11, his birthday.
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Trump finally dons mask as US sets new virus case record
White House experts leading the national fight against the contagion have recommended wearing face coverings in public to prevent transmission of the illness.
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COVID-19 latest: 264,184 confirmed cases in SA; deaths at 3,971
The number of recoveries is at 48 percent, meaning over 127,000 people have recovered, which is a slight improvement from a day earlier.
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Eiffel Tower's terrace reopens for post-pandemic partying
The tower shut in mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak, its longest period out of action since World War Two, but re-opened to the public on June 25.
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COVID-19: WC Safety Dept launches neighbourhood watch project in Khayelitsha
The Safety Improvement Volunteers Project will see members at places of congregation including shops, South African Social Security Agency pay-out points, transport interchanges and schools.
