Coronavirus
Gatland says South Africa could be 'underdone' for Lions tour
Gatland will lead the Lions for a third time on their tour of South Africa and said the Springboks risked being 'underdone' for the series in 2021.
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Germany's Merkel orders tough curbs to tame virus
The tough restrictions to come into force from Monday, 2 November to the end of the month would limit contact outdoors to people from two households. Bars, cafes and restaurants must shut, although takeaways and delivery services can continue.
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Australia cheers end of Melbourne lockdown but virus ravages Europe, US
Much of the United States - the worst-hit nation in the world - is also bracing for a tough winter, but there was exhilaration and relief in Melbourne as its five million people were able to return to shops and restaurants after months at home.
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Manchester United executive bemused by social distancing rules
United have adapted their Old Trafford stadium so that 23,500 spectators could watch and be socially distanced under the coronavirus pandemic protocols.
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SA Rugby probe death of player in illegal tournament
Amateurs can train under strict health protocols because of the coronavirus pandemic, but are barred from playing.
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Ramaphosa to only test for COVID-19 once he shows symptoms – Presidency
President Cyril Ramaphosa is in isolation after he came into contact with someone who tested positive.
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Mboweni relying on public sector wage bill reduction to shrink budget deficit
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni warned that public finances needed to be rehabilitated as efforts went into helping the economy to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.
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Oil sinks more than 5% on fears over virus-hit demand
Rising inventories in the United States indicate weaker demand in the key crude consuming nation, and therefore tend to push prices lower.
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Mboweni: We cannot allow SA to move towards a sovereign debt crisis
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has presented the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) against the backdrop of growing national debt and an economy decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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President Ramaphosa in self-quarantine after guest tests positive for COVID-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa is showing no symptoms at this time and will be tested should symptoms become clear.
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Ramaphosa warns against 'alarmist' COVID-19 lockdown rumours
The president was responding to questions in the NCOP yesterday where he addressed rumours doing the rounds of a possible return to stricter regulations.
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Ronaldo still positive for coronavirus before Barcelona game
Portuguese TVI reported that Ronaldo "has once against tested positive for Covid-19" following a swab carried out by Juventus.
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SA records 45 new COVID-19 deaths & 1,092 new infections
Gauteng accounts for 31.7% of the infections, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 17%
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine still possible in 2020 despite data lag
Pfizer previously said it could have the data in October, which might have advanced the process ahead of the 3 November presidential election
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'Hard choices' as France weighs new virus clampdown
The French government has been loath to impose a new lockdown that would pummel the economy even harder, and business chiefs have warned a total shutdown would force another wave of layoffs and bankruptcies.
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Fifa chief Infantino positive for COVID-19
The 50-year-old has mild symptoms and will remain in isolation for a further 10 days.
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Simply not true that SA is moving back to lockdown level 3 - Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africans should not be alarmist about lockdown regulations.
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Ramaphosa: SIU probing 932 COVID-19 corruption matters
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he had so far received two interim reports from the SIU outlining the progress the unit had made adding that these reports would be made public once all necessary processes were completed and there was no risk of jeopardising ongoing investigations.
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COVID-19 pandemic slashes international tourism by 70% - UN
According to the World Tourism Organisation, the Asia and Pacific region - which was hit first by the pandemic - saw the biggest decline in arrivals, on the order of 79%.
