Coronavirus
HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Let's count the curses of the 2021 Olympics so far...
This year's Olympic Games have been dominated by gloom, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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Resumption of sale of alcohol places burden on WC hospitals
The situation is being made even harder by rising COVID numbers, the Western Cape now accounts for 30% of new COVID-19 infections.
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SAHRC looking at complaints from unvaccinated workers threatened with dismissal
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) recently called on people to come forward if they were being threatened with dismissal over their refusal to get vaccinated.
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Millions under virus lockdown as China battles Delta outbreak
China on Monday reported 55 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases, as an outbreak of the fast-spreading Delta variant reached over 20 cities and more than a dozen provinces. Local governments in major cities including Beijing have now tested millions of residents, while cordoning off residential compounds and placing close contacts under quarantine.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: We're performing a patriotic duty by getting COVID-19 vaccine
President Cyril Ramaphosa praised the country's COVID-19 vaccine programme after visiting two vaccination sites in Gauteng last week.
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KZN Health Dept concerned about steady rise in new COVID cases in province
The number of daily infections in KwaZulu-Natal has started increasing following the two weeks of unrest in that province.
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US donation of 2.8 million Pfizer vaccine doses to arrive in SA on Tuesday
The commitment of gifting half a billion Pfizer vaccines to countries across the world was made by US President Joe Biden in June. This is being channeled through the Covax facility with South Africa receiving over 5 million doses.
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Motshekga, Lesufi to monitor primary schools as pupils return to daily classes
The return of learners at primary school level comes on the back of a successful vaccination programme for the education sector, with more than 517,000 personnel having received their vaccines.
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8,791 new COVID infections, 178 more deaths recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said that 178 more people had died in the country after contracting the virus, taking the known death toll to 72,191.
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US authorities scramble, trade blame as millions face eviction
Renters had been shielded from eviction for nearly a year as part of a government moratorium intended to keep people in their houses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Troops to enforce Sydney lockdown as Brisbane extends virus curbs
About 300 Australian Defence Force personnel will be deployed in Sydney after New South Wales state police requested military help to enforce COVID-19 rules.
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US vaccine donation will go a long way to help SA reach targets – Health Dept
The plane carrying over 2.8 million vials donated by the US through the Covax facility touched down at OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday afternoon.
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334 more people succumb to COVID, with 12,528 new cases recorded in SA
Three hundred and thirty-four more people have died from COVID-19 related complications, which brought the number of fatalities to 72,013.
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Winde gets first Pfizer jab in Mitchell's Plain to encourage community members
The Western Cape is currently leading the tally of new daily infections across the country, with over 3,500 new cases reported at last count.
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Sadtu appeals for drop out pupils to be tracked & persuaded to return to school
Sadtu Secretary-General Mugwena Maluleke said the issue of dropout rates needed urgent attention as it ran the risk of adding to the country's soaring unemployment rate.
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WC continues to lead in new daily COVID-19 infections across SA
In the past week, the Western Cape surpassed Gauteng in the number of new infections recorded over a 24-hour cycle.
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Men over the age of 50 not coming out in numbers for COVID jab – Health Dept
The health department has encouraged men over the age of 50 to come for their COVID vaccine shot as the govt ups its target for people vaccinated per day from next week.
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Malaysians stage anti-govt protest despite COVID curbs
Anger is growing at the government's handling of the virus outbreak, which is escalating despite a lockdown, and Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's attempts to keep his crisis-riven administration in power.
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SA reports 13,025 new COVID cases, vaccinated citizens warned to stay vigilant
Sadly, 248 more people have died after contracting the virus, which brought the national death toll now at 71,679.
