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Cut it! KZN butcher hopes to keep doors open as COVID hits him hard
Mthokozisi Madlala said that they started the business in October. It helped that Mthembu knew the butchery business, which he has worked in for more than 15...
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After the interment of amaZulu King Goodwill Zwelithini at KwaNongoma in KwaZulu-Natal on 18 March 2021, a memorial service was held at the Kwakhethomthandayo Royal Palace.
Preparations are under way for the 'planting' of King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, set to take place in a private ceremony on 17 March 2021. The KwaZulu-Natal government outlined how the ceremony would take place under lockdown level 1.
According to the latest official figures, the number of active cases in the province dropped from over 93,000 on Monday to just over 66,000 cases in 24 hours.
The province has over 80,000 active cases at the moment, more than any other province has had at once.
Exactly a week ago, the South African Medical Association (SAMA) accused the KZN government of lying about the severity of the situation in the province.
The province currently has 4,134 COVID-19 related deaths with 188,782 infections.
According to the Labour Ministry, 84 attacks have been recorded since April this year prompting hurried efforts between various departments to coordinate a response plan.
While the global cannabis industry is estimated to be worth more than R100 billion, the province’s Economic Development Department said it wanted to position the area as a leading exporter of the plant.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is in KwaZulu-Natal for two days to check the state of readiness of COVID-19 facilities ahead of the expected peak in infections in the province. #CoronavirusSA #KwaZuluNatal #ZweliMkhize
MEC Pillay said the total amount needed to fight COVID-19 in the province was estimated at R11.5 billion.
Speaking at an operational inspection at Nasrec quarantine and isolation centre, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said while Gauteng currently had the most COVID-19 infections, KwaZulu-Natal would soon take over due to a surge in infections.
The coronavirus ministerial advisory committee had projected the province would have more than 200,000 patients by the middle of this month.
The intervention forms part of the Agriculture Department's support programme to farmers in a bid to sustain food security while the country battles the scourge of COVID-19.
Fungai Nyamadzawo faces charges of premeditated murder, kidnapping defeating the ends of justice and perjury.
KZN Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu addressed the media as schools reopened for matrics and grade sevens on Monday. He called on police to maintain law and order after unrest in certain parts of the province.
A newly refurbished quarantine site was launched on 2 June 2020 at the Clairwood hospital in Durban. The facility has been set up as part of the response plan to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a report from a University of Kwazulu-Natal team of experts, the St. Augustine’s outbreak could be linked to 14% of all COVID-19 cases in KwaZulu-Natal.