-
Health Minister Joe Phaahla tests positive for COVID-19
The Department of Health said the minister would continue executing his duties from home for the next seven days.
-
Two more Tour de France riders test positive for Covid
All riders underwent a test on Sunday evening after the 15th stage and on the eve of Monday's rest day.
-
China growth slumps on virus lockdowns, real estate woes: poll
Leaders of the world's second-biggest economy remain firmly wedded to a zero-COVID approach of stamping out clusters as they emerge, but the fallout has sapped growth and is pushing policymakers' annual target of around 5.5% out of reach.
-
Cosatu: 40 Standard Bank staff sacked for refusing COVID jab must be reinstated
This comes after the bank scrapped its mandatory vaccination policy after assessing the state of the pandemic as well as regulations to manage the virus.
-
COVID outbreak hits Sri Lanka on eve of Australia Test
The hosts are looking to bounce back after their crushing 10-wicket defeat inside three days in the opening Test of the two-match series.
-
Fresh COVID-19 outbreaks put millions under lockdown in China
Chinese health authorities reported more than 300 infections in the historic northern city of Xi'an - home to the Terracotta Army - and the country's biggest city Shanghai.
-
COVID-19 misinformation bolsters anti-vaccine movement
The anti-vaccine movement has mushroomed as its messages on social media are amplified by conservative political figures as well as foreign influence operations, whose vaccine disinformation efforts pre-date the pandemic.
-
Fainga'anuku to debut against Ireland, COVID hits All Blacks again
Crusaders standout Fainga'anuku will start on the left wing while another uncapped Pacific Islands-born player, bruising Waikato Chiefs forward Pita Gus Sowakula, is on the bench.
-
Services, manufacturing rebound in China after COVID curbs eased
The non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a key gauge of activity in the world's second-biggest economy, defied expectations and surged to 54.7 points in June after three months of sluggish performance.
-
R103m PPE tender awarded to Khusela Diko's relative declared unlawful
Zakheni Strategic Supplies, a company owned by Thembile Sangoni, received a tender commitment letter from Kabelo Lehloenya, a chief financial officer for the department just 24 hours after submitting its quotation.
-
Mauritius lifts most COVID restrictions
Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said Mauritius had achieved a very high rate of vaccination and could 'enter a new phase' of the pandemic more than two years after it began.
-
Berrettini, 2021 runner-up, out of Wimbledon with COVID
Berrettini was widely regarded as one of the biggest threats to defending champion Novak Djokovic at the All England Club, having captured back-to-back grass-court titles in Stuttgart and Queen's.
-
HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: In the battle of the mask mandate, let's keep them on
Lower COVID-19 infections do not mean that the pandemic is over, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
-
Ramaphosa lauds public's resilience, bravery of frontline workers amid pandemic
Last week, Health Minister Joe Phaahla announced the end of COVID-19 regulations relating to mask wearing -public gatherings and travellers entering the country, but experts have warned that persons living with underlying health conditions must still apply caution as the virus is still in circulation.
-
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: State capture report, end of COVID restrictions will change SA
The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the release of the final state capture report in the same week are two significant developments that will change South Africa in different ways, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
-
African economies see reasons for optimism despite crises
Africa already showed some resilience during the pandemic as its economic contraction was less severe than in the rest of the world, shrinking by 2% compared to 3.3% globally in 2020.
-
Excitement mounting as National Arts Festival returns live
Lockdown regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic meant that the event would take place virtually.
-
Govt's move to scrap mask-wearing, gathering restrictions widely welcomed
Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Thursday made a formal announcement on government's move to repeal the country's last remaining coronavirus mitigating regulations.
-
Stats SA: Number of pupils not attending school tripled during COVID peak
The General Household Survey has highlighted the gaps in basic services such as clean drinking water, sanitation and education.
-
'The COVID-19 virus is still around': Phaahla reiterates importance of jabs
On Thursday, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said they monitored the drop in coronavirus infection numbers for more than three weeks and realised the pandemic's fifth wave was driven by the Omicron sub-variants and not a new variant of concern.
-
Businesses and other entities may request masks on premises - Phaahla
Even though the mandatory wearing of masks indoors has been scrapped, old age homes and other places could still require people to wear them.
