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Zambia 'technically' in default after debt non-payment
Failure to honour its obligations could see it officially declared in default in the coming days.
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UK PM defends virus contracts after watchdog criticism
A probe by state auditors found the UK government has failed to account clearly for all of the £18 billion ($24 billion, 20 billion euros) it has spent on supplies and services linked to the pandemic.
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France 'still far' from ending partial COVID-19 lockdown
Declines in daily new COVID-19 cases since a second nationwide lockdown began on 30 October have sparked a chorus of calls from business associations to let stores open as soon as 27 November for the 'Black Friday' sales that kick off the holiday shopping season.
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Putin 'alarmed' by Russia's spike in COVID-19 deaths
Russia has recently registered a sharp rise in new infections but has stopped short of introducing strict measures like some European countries.
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Pfizer/BioNTech say results show COVID vaccine 95% effective
The new data showed the vaccine was generally well tolerated, with most side-effects short-lived and either mild or moderate.
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2020 academic year will go down as the most challenging, says Motshekga
The minister was speaking on Wednesday during a briefing in Pretoria where her team gave an update on progress made in the writing of the final matric exams.
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WHO: Europe sees first dip in COVID-19 cases in months, but deaths up
Europe, which on Tuesday saw its total number of coronavirus infections climb past 15 million, remained the hardest-hit region.
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Poorer nations face vaccine wait as West locks down supply
Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech plan to roll out the first doses within weeks, once they receive emergency use permissions from drug agencies. They expect to have 1.3 billion doses ready next year.
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WC govt increases screening and testing in Garden Route as COVID-19 cases spike
Premier Alan Winde has raised concern over increasing COVID-19 cases in George, Knysna and Bitou.
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NTA protest legal, says JMPD, as traffic jams hit Midrand
Thousands of taxi drivers are making their way to the Union Buildings, where they will be handing over a memorandum to the Presidency.
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Mkhize: Behavioural change most effective solution to contain COVID-19 spread
Some provinces, including the Eastern Cape, are seeing an alarming rise in infections.
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South Australia announces six-day 'circuit-breaker' lockdown
Schools, restaurants and factories were told to close at midnight while stay-at-home orders were issued for residents across the state.
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Taxi commuters urged to make alternate plans as NTA to march to Union Buildings
The National Taxi Alliance wants government to explain why the COVID-19 relief fund has not materialised as promised.
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SA records 1,987 new COVID-19 cases, 119 more deaths
The Eastern Cape has the most active cases, with 9,890 infections.
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Hard-hit Brazil threatened by second wave of virus
Brazil has been one of the countries hit hardest by the pandemic, with more than 166,000 people killed -- the second-highest number in the world, following the United States.
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US, Europe plan vaccination schemes as second virus wave builds
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel urged the EU not to drag out negotiations to purchase the firm's vaccine, as other nations that have signed deals - Canada, Japan, Israel, Qatar and Britain - will get priority.
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100 pupils test positive for COVID-19 at Zimbabwe school
Zimbabwe has so far recorded 8,897 cases of coronavirus, including 257 deaths, far fewer than in neighbouring South Africa, which has notched up more than 750,000 cases with 20,314 fatalities.
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What is it like to take part in a vaccine trial?
AFP's correspondent in Miami, Leila Macor, took part in such a trial organised by US biotech firm Moderna, which announced Monday that its experimental vaccine was nearly 95% effective.
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South African rugby players warned as virus strikes again
It is the third time in a seven-round series between the top South African teams that a fixture has not been played because of public health concerns.
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Health minister urges authorities to identify COVID-19 super spreader sites
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize asked health authorities to determine the effects of alcohol-related admissions in hospitals.
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Urgent COVID-19 hotspot alert issued for WC's Garden Route
George, which currently has 628 active cases, was on Tuesday the highest in the province.
