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All homeless people at Strandfontein site screened – City of CT
Following screening, 12 people at the Strandfontein site have been tested for COVID 19.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Lockdown diaries: Alone together, everywhere
Haji Mohamed Dawjee explains why she spent 10 minutes talking to a complete stranger on the other side of the world.
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COVID-19: Botswana places all MPs under quarantine after staffer tests positive
Minister of Health Lemogang Kwape confirmed one new COVID-19 case in that country, bringing the total number of infections to 7.
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Parly committee asks for report on crimes by police during lockdown
Committee chairperson Tina Joemat-Pettersson said the request was in light of concerning reports of murders and assaults by the police since the lockdown commenced 14 days ago.
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Govt partners with Vodacom for COVID-19 data collection
During his visit to the Department of Health’s COVID-19 information centre on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke on the advantages science and technology have in COVID-19 data collection and the government’s partnership with network provider Vodacom, which is aimed at distributing mobile phones to healthcare workers in order for them to send COVID-19 related data in real time. #CoronavirusSA #COVID-19SA #South Africa
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Makhura: JHB is the epicentre of COVID-19 in Gauteng
Gauteng Premier David Makhura provided an update on COVID-19 in the province, which is the epicentre of COVID-19 in South Africa.
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Australia's tour of Bangladesh postponed due to coronavirus
Australia test captain Tim Paine recently said that it would not take “Einstein” to conclude that Australia’s test series against Bangladesh would not take place.
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EXPLAINER: COVID-19 tax relief: a snapshot of what’s out there
Which tax relief ideas are the best? What are the various options and ideas that could be useful examples to policy makers, including those in South Africa?
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Ramaphosa visits health info centre tracking coronavirus in SA
The president said the insights generated by the centre is important for decision-making by the national coronavirus command council.
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Tour de France is racing against time, and losing
While the Tokyo Olympics, the Euros, tennis and golf majors and the Giro d'Italia have already been postponed or even cancelled, the Tour is still scheduled to start on 27 June.
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Tyler Perry pays for grocery bills at 73 stores
Tyler Perry picked up the bill for seniors shopping at 73 grocery stores in Atlanta and New Orleans.
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African Development Bank sets up $10 bln in loans for COVID-19 fight
The bank has created $10-billion response facility that governments and the private sector can borrow from.
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Possible plant remedy for virus to be tested, says Madagascar's Rajoelina
Madagascar's president previously made claims about plant-based treatments for the virus, triggering words of caution from the WHO.
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Southampton first Premier League club to defer players' wages
The club's directors as well as manager Ralph Hasenhuttl and his staff will also adopt the measure until June.
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WC Liquor Traders Association asks sellers to stop alcohol sales during lockdown
Under the lockdown regulations, the sale of alcohol is prohibited – yet it’s still being sold in parts of Cape Town.
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Gauteng assessing economical impact of COVID-19 lockdown - Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura and the provincial command council were briefing the media on the COVID-19 situation on Thursday.
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Suspension of Olympic qualification gets cool reception
World Athletics announced on Tuesday that qualification for the Tokyo Olympics, which will now take place in July and August next year, would restart on Dec. 1, subject to the global situation returning to normal.
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Coronavirus... virus… us: NW health didn't pay Mzwakhe Mbuli for COVID-19 song
Health MEC Madoda Sambatha had apparently only challenged Mbuli to compose a song about the pandemic.
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Ramaphosa defends WHO after Trump virus lashing
US President Donald Trump accused the WHO of having 'called it [the coronavirus] wrong' and months too late, while taking US money but favouring China.
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Dirco says it is working to aid SA citizens stranded abroad to return home
Dirco said that at least 3,600 citizens approached its foreign missions seeking assistance to come back home.
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Cape Town warns informal traders against trading without permit during lockdown
Cape Town has issued 934 permits to informal food traders across the city to resume operations for the remainder of the lockdown.
