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Kenya to replace SA as Africa's representative on UN Security Council
India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway all won their bids in the first-round voting on Wednesday, but Kenya and Djibouti needed two-thirds majority of the UN general...
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Ramaphosa, Majoro say prioritising cross-border movement key to control COVID-19
New Prime Minister Majoro recognised the role that South Africa has played in Lesotho’s stability. But, he too wants movement between the two countries to be taken care of.
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ANALYSIS: Here’s why SA’s use of COVID-19 modelling has been deeply flawed
The South African government and some of its advisors want to have the best of both worlds. They want to use incorrect predictions by early models about the COVID-19 pandemic to claim success.
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Zim records 7 new COVID-19 cases, all returnees from SA
Returning Zimbabweans have to spend three weeks in mandatory isolation, though 118 have escaped from various centres countrywide since the start of the lockdown on 30 March.
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Migrants in SA face hunger, xenophobia during virus lockdown
The precious food is swiftly taken from the car boot and back seat and lined up in bags in the courtyard, rather like a military parade. It is time for the handout.
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Mixed reactions to move to level 3 lockdown
On Sunday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the whole country would enter level three from the first of next month.
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New Lesotho ministers hoping to engage with SA to work on COVID-19 response
Lesotho Foreign Affairs Minister Matsepo Molise-Ramakoae said that the coronavirus presented an opportunity for a customised relationship for the two countries.
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SA COVID-19 projections: 40,000 deaths & 1 million cases by end of year
Currently, 17,200 cases have been registered after a daily increase of 767 cases.
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Over 70 SA citizens to be repatriated from Lesotho construction site
Project officials say they were surprised when 83 South Africans arrived ahead of its preparedness for COVID-19 screening and testing of foreign nationals.
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Expats stuck in SA appeal to Ramaphosa for help to return to Saudi Arabia
The expats found themselves stuck in South Africa when President Cyril Ramaphosa implemented a national lockdown in March.
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Business for SA joins growing list calling for urgent reopening of economy
The business group, which was formed to support government’s efforts to deal with the health, labour and economic fallouts of COVID-19 is warning up to 4 million jobs that be lost due to the pandemic.
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SA COVID-19 cases now at 7,220, death toll rises to 138
The Western Cape continues to be the province with the most cases with 3,362, followed by Gauteng with 1,661 and then KwaZulu-Natal with 1,106.
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Vodacom launches 5G mobile network in South Africa
In February, Vodacom Chief Executive Shameel Joosub said Vodacom expects to offer 5G mobile services to its South African customers this year by using a network being built by another African operator, Liquid Telecom.
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Govt faces mounting legal action from different sectors of society
Organisations and businesses have turned to the courts to challenge some of government's restrictions and measures during level four of the lockdown.
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South Africa's cigarette ban lights up a row
The government last month outlawed the sale of alcohol and tobacco products when it imposed the lockdown, considered as one of the strictest in Africa.
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SA's COVID-19 cases rise to 5,647
Close to 210,000 tests have been done throughout the country.
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UN: SA’s ban on sale of alcohol during lockdown contributed to low GBV stats
Micheal Ebele of the UN Population Fund has told Eyewitness News that neighbouring countries can learn from South Africa in this regard.
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COVID-19: Ramaphosa welcomes 217 Cuban medical personnel to SA
A chartered SAA plane landed at the Waterkloof Air Force Base just after midnight to a welcome from government officials from South Africa and Cuba.
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Over 200 Cuban health workers land in SA to help fight COVID-19
The group landed on a chartered SAA flight, Airbus A340 holding a Cuban flag, at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria just after midnight.
