Coronavirus
City of Joburg bags Public Library Innovation Award
Joburg libraries were recognised for their contribution to providing remote digital library services during the lockdown.
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Ramaphosa: Africans struggling access vaccines that were tested on them
Earlier this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned against ‘vaccine nationalism’, saying it risked endangering the recovery of not only countries like South Africa, but all nations.
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Cannes Film Festival postponed to July due to virus: organisers
The Cannes festival normally attracts some 45,000 people with official accreditations, of whom around 4,500 are journalists.
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5 new ANC MPs sworn-in to replace those lost to COVID-19
The party has been one of the hardest hit by COVID-19, with Minister in the Presidency and former Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu being the latest succumb to the virus.
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WATCH LIVE: Mkhize, experts answer questions on COVID-19 vaccine
South Africa is expected to receive the first 1 million doses of the vaccine in the next coming days and another 500,000 doses in February.
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Higher education dept to train volunteers to assist in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
With the first batch of vaccines expected to be delivered this week Blade Nzimande said his colleagues at the Department of Health would need all the help.
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There are measures to minimise COVID-19 vaccine corruption, says Treasury
With no funding already set aside for the COVID-19 vaccination, Treasury has had to work with the Health Department to approve various deviation requests to ensure that monies were freed up for the programme.
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DA forges ahead with legal action against Ramaphosa over vaccine plan details
In its weekly live broadcast, Federal Council chairperson Helen Zille said Ramaphosa had failed to table a detailed, costed and practical vaccine acquisition plan.
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Gates: COVID-19 cluster outbreaks will continue if vaccines don't reach everyone
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation released its annual statement, warning that until vaccines reach everyone, new clusters of the virus will keep breaking out.
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WATCH LIVE: AU Chair Ramaphosa on Africa COVID-19 vaccine strategy
Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting a webinar on the Africa COVID-19 vaccine financing and deployment strategy.
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Freedom of Religion goes to court to have faith-based gatherings unbanned
The group believes it is discriminatory for certain establishments, like restaurants and gyms, to be allowed to open while places of worship remain closed.
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SAHPRA to facilitate controlled use of Ivermectin for COVID-19 patients
SAHPRA CEO Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela said the progamme would be open to all patients, with the healthcare professional being responsible for the application and monitoring of the patient.
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Sona 2021: Smaller budget, fewer attendees & no red carpet fanfare
While the event will be broadcast live, it will feature none of the pomp and ceremony traditionally rolled out and there will be no red carpet parade by MPs and dignitaries.
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Shonisani Lethole’s death could’ve been prevented - Makgoba
Lethole died days after he was admitted to the facility in July last year with breathing difficulties.
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100 million cases worldwide, as US seeks to reset its COVID fight
The United States, which passed 25 million confirmed cases last weekend, remains the country with the largest outbreak - and the largest death toll of over 420,000.
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Nzimande in talks to have health sciences staff, students vaccinated
With the first million doses of COVID-19 vaccine expected at the end of this month, Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said that the higher health initiative must develop a phased approach towards vaccinating all staff, students and volunteers.
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Top Zimbabwe official sorry over 'medical assassins' slur
Four cabinet ministers and numerous state officials from the ruling Zanu-PF party have died from the coronavirus as Zimbabwe's decrepit health system battles a new wave of infections.
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China deploys anal swabs to test for COVID-19
A senior doctor from Beijing's You'an Hospital said the anal swabs method "can increase the detection rate of infected people" as traces of the virus linger longer in the anus than in the respiratory tract.
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Zuma lawyer Kemp J Kemp dies of COVID-19
Kemp is best known for defending former President Jacob Zuma during his rape trial in 2006.
