Covid19
This is Africa! Here’s how you can virtually celebrate Africa Day
The day is intended to celebrate and acknowledge the successes of the continent in the fight against colonialism and apartheid, as well as the progress the...
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China reports first coronavirus case in Wuhan since 3 April
The new cases according to data published on Sunday represent a jump from the single case reported for the day before.
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King Goodwill Zwelithini urges people to stay at home during lockdown
The king says South Africans should not take the number of COVID-19 infections lightly.
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Place WC areas with most COVID-19 cases under lockdown level 5, ANC says
With 88 deaths and 4497 infections, the province remains the epicentre in the country.
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Economists warn people to brace for salary cuts across the board
Researcher at the Institute for Economic Justice, Busi Sibeko, says there should then be better alignment between economic growth and employment.
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John Steenhuisen: Lockdown to cost more lives than coronavirus
The DA interim leader is adamant the level four lockdown is doing more harm than good.
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Lamola sends stern warning to COVID-19 parolees
The minister has assured South Africans that the release of the prisoners will be done in the interest of justice to society.
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LIVE BLOG: Eskom reliability maintenance to resume on 1 June 2020
Minister Pravin Gordhan is expected to face a barrage of queries about SAA after the government said it intended to create a new state airline that was “financially viable”.
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LIVE BLOG: Kiewswetter says 20,000 people retrenched in April
South African Revenue Service Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, is briefing the media on the impact of the coronavirus on revenue collection.
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Coronavirus: Mkhize urges South Africans to follow lockdown regulations
Mkhize says following a meeting with CEOs of private hospitals yesterday, he has been assured that government has enough support from the private sector.
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Nzimande warns students not to treat COVID-19 lockdown as a holiday
Nzimande said he would be engaging with the Department of Communications and various institutions to provide e-learning guides and access to data for online learning.
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Western Cape now has 298 confirmed COVID-19 cases
Ten people have been hospitalised, and four of these patients have been placed in intensive care.
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Mkhize assures training of all health workers to deal with COVID-19
The minister was speaking on 702 after he announced the cases of the coronavirus in the country increased to at least 709.
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Dolphins crowned One Day Cup champs, Lions take 4-Day Series title
The business end of the season was poised for an exciting finish before it was brought to an abrupt halt following the global COVID-19 pandemic that caused the cancellation of the knock-out rounds of the One-Day Cup as well as the final two rounds of the 4-Day Domestic Series.
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Netball South Africa president tests positive for COVID-19
Cecilia Molokwane had travelled to the United Kingdom for meetings with the International Netball Federation (INF) where she serves as a board member in March.
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Lesotho teachers call for suspension of feeding scheme amid school closures
The Lesotho Association of Teachers said the education ministry’s decision to continue the feeding scheme programme contradicts government efforts to battle the spread of the coronavirus.
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South Asian governments impose coronavirus curfews, border controls
The region, home to 1.9 billion people, appears to have been less hard-hit than elsewhere in the world but the rate of new infections in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka has accelerated, with 869 detected cases and seven deaths.
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ASA and Comrades Marathon on same page over COVID-19
Aleck Skhosana and Winn agreed that all further comments and statements during the 30 days of postponements of all athletics activities in the country will only come through the national office of ASA.
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Mark Alexander: Our teams are in isolation
Mark Alexander has confirmed all teams that were on tour are in self-isolation and that includes the Blitzboks, the Lions and the Bulls..
