South africa
Dirco: UK's Beta variant excuse for SA's red listing 'defies logic'
Dirco spokesperson Clayson Monyela said they were disappointed by the UK's move to keep South Africa on its red list.
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Health dept disappointed that SA is still on UK’s red list
The UK reviewed its list last week and removed several countries but decided to keep South Africa, on its list with mandatory expensive quarantine conditions in place for SA travellers.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: SA has reaped the benefits of being part of BRICS
In his week newsletter, the president reflected on South Africa's joining of the BRICS group of countries in 2010.
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South Africa hopes to be removed from the UK’s COVID-19 red list
In August, the UK government received a petition with thousands of signatures calling for the travel ban to be lifted.
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Malan ton helps South Africa to 283-6 in rain-hit Sri Lanka ODI
Malan built partnerships including a second-wicket stand of 96 with Reeza Hendricks, who made 51, after South Africa elected to bat first in the reduced 47-overs-a-side match in Colombo.
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Dirco: SA not in a position to take in Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban
The South African government was asked to give them safe haven as a temporary measure until they were taken to their final destinations.
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Intra-Africa Trade Fair sees offers to help boost Ghana, SA’s trade
Ghanian officials have on Thursday told the fair that the deal can be used to boost certain industries including infrastructure.
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SA 'appalled' by Israel's African Union observer status
The AU handed Israel the observer status on Thursday, a move the two parties expected would enable Israel to further help the AU battle the coronavirus pandemic and terrorism on the continent.
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SA’s COVID toll now at 65,972 after 377 more deaths
The daily caseload has seen 16,435 tests coming back positive over the past day.
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SA records 453 more COVID deaths and 17,489 new cases
Overall, 65,595 deaths have been recorded since the pandemic reached South Africa.
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British and Irish Lions reassured on safety in South Africa
The British and Irish Lions have been reassured of their safety amid a mounting death toll related to looting and arson in South Africa, a security official with the tourists told AFP on Wednesday.
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COVID-19 claims 633 more lives in SA
Overall, 65,142 deaths have been recorded since the pandemic reached South Africa.
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COVID-19: 220 more deaths while new cases increase by 11,182
Another 11,182 infections have also been reported in the last 24 hours, with 2 206 781 positive cases identified since the start of the pandemic.
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SA’s COVID death toll rises to 64,289
The country has also recorded 16,302 infections over the past 24-hour reporting cycle.
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COVID-19: SA records 15,501 new cases as death toll climbs by 457
These latest fatalities - recorded over the past 24 hours - take the national tally to 62,628.
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331 more people succumbed to COVID-19 in SA
These latest fatalities - recorded over the past 24-hour cycle - take the national death toll to 62,171.
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SA records 26,485 new COVID cases and 175 more deaths
Gauteng continues to account for more than half of these cases at with 16,091 cases.
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As SA's COVID cases soar, experts say vaccines are effective
Professor Glenda Gray said data showed that people who had received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine were protected against the new strains, even eight months later.
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SA sets new record of daily COVID cases since start of third wave
The country recorded 24,270 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, pushing the known caseload to 2 019 826.
