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File:Anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg (R), Picture: Reuters. Struggle stalwart Denis Goldberg has died aged 87. He was among the renowned Rivonia trialists tried in the 60s under the apartheid regime along with Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and Govan Mbeki. He was sent to a whites-only prison in Pretoria, where he…
While some will now breathe a sigh of relief that their lives will slowly return to normalcy, the road ahead is still steeped with sacrifices and curfews that need to be obeyed. The country may be moving to less harsh lockdown restrictions, but government says this is no call for…
All agricultural sectors will be allowed to operate - however, under strict conditions - under Level 4 of the nationwide lockdown aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19. Addressing a media briefing on Wednesday in Pretoria, Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, said agriculture has been…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. Government has called on industries that are set to return to work in May to ensure that proper measures are in place to receive the returning workers, while working to limit the spread of COVID-19. This comes as government gradually eases the economy back into activity…
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 5 350, with 103 deaths reported. This is an increase of 354 from Tuesday. “This is the highest number of cases in a 24 hour cycle recorded to date and represents a 73% increase relative to the day before,”…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. Members of the National Coronavirus Command Council, led by Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, will give a detailed briefing on the regulations relating to the COVID-19 Level 4 restrictions. Watch Live: Cogta's Ministers Briefing. Courtesy of Parliament.
Image Courtesy of Esa Alexander. Former president Jacob Zuma has withdrawn his application for leave to appeal the dismissal of his stay of prosecution application, making way for him to prepare for the court proceedings. The Jacob G Zuma Foundation has confirmed that the Constitutional Court has accepted the withdrawal…
Image Courtesy of Shutterstock. The Department of Basic Education has outlined health precautions planned to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus when schools reopen. The measures discussed included that: Schools should practise physical distancing in classrooms; No more than two pupils should share desks; The wearing of cloth masks…
In this file photo, Gauteng cooperative governance and traditional affairs MEC Lebogang Maile says that the DA will be engaging in a futile exercise when they host a special meeting to elect a new mayor on Tuesday 10 March. Photo: Twitter/Lebogang Maile. The DA has been successful in its court…
Government has outlined the process for the application of the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant for individuals who are currently unemployed. Addressing a media briefing on Wednesday in Pretoria, Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said the qualifying applicants will be paid R350 per month from May – October 2020.…
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu at a media briefing on 24 March 2020 by Ministers in the Social Cluster following the announcement of a national lockdown to contain COVID-19 in South Africa. Picture: @GovernmentZA/Twitter. Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu said over 58,000 households have started receiving food parcels through…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa will, as Chair of the African Union (AU), convene a virtual meeting with the Chairpersons of the AU Regional Economic Communities (RECs) on Wednesday to discuss the Coronavirus pandemic. The meeting is held against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic which has resulted…
The Employment and Labour Department has expressed satisfaction at the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s disbursement of R5 billion in relief to workers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak lockdown. This comes after the department said it has tweaked its systems to ensure that more pertinent information is available on its online platform…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga and Minister of Higher Education and Training, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande are expected to give an update on their areas of work in relation to the COVID-19 lockdown. Watch Live: Basic Education Briefing: Courtesy of SABC.
The Minister of Health,Zweli Mkhize, said South Africa stands to benefit from the arrival of the Cuban medical brigade, as the country fights the outbreak of COVID-19. Unpacking the country’s COVID-19 situational analysis on Tuesday evening, Mkhize welcomed the arrival of 217 Cuban doctors from various disciplines. Mkhize said the…
National Treasury has announced the replacement of measures relating to COVID-19 emergency procurement. “National Treasury is replacing measures relating to COVID-19 Disaster Management Central Emergency Procurement Strategy, namely Instruction Note 3 of 2020/21 and Circular 101. The new measures will be Instruction Note 5 of 2020/21 for PFMA [Public Finance…
Department of Health said South Africa’s prudent decision to institute a countrywide lockdown has circumvented an exponential explosion of cases of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic within the borders of the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said while the lockdown will not spell the end of new infections,…
Health minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that there are now 4,996 positive Covid-19 cases in South Africa. This is up from the 4,793 Covid-19 cases announced on Monday, meaning a rise of 203 cases over the past 24 hours. Mkhize also reported that the number of deaths from the coronavirus…
Summary of Latest Developments. China accused US politicians of telling lies to distract from their own performance, shortly after US President Donald Trump renewed his verbal attacks on China. Worldwide the number of people confirmed to have coronavirus has risen to more than three million, and at least 212,000 have…
Government has dispersed R3.3 billion in Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) claim benefits submitted by 1.75 million workers - as relief for the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism Minister Mamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said the UIF has, to date, received just over 103 thousand applications from employers representing about 1.75 million…
Image via: Sassa. The elderly and persons with disabilities, who receive their monthly social grants from the South African Post Office (SAPO), will from May receive their monies from the fourth day of the month. All other grants will be paid from the sixth of every month, SAPO said in…
State-owned regional airline SA Express has been placed in provisional liquidation after its business rescue practitioners filed an urgent court application,on March 25. The High Court in Johannesburg granted an order on Tuesday 28 April 2020 for the provisional liquidation of SA Express, This comes after the airline was placed…
Ministers who serve on the National Coronavirus Command Council through the Economic Cluster, provide further details on their proposed socio-economic relief interventions. On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country would move to a "level 4" risk on 1 May, with some lockdown regulations being relaxed to allow limited…
Image Courtesy of Stock Photo. The Department of Water and Sanitation has distributed 466 water tanks to the City of Tshwane in an attempt to bolster government’s reaction against the escalating incidents of Coronavirus infections. The pandemic comes as the City faces extensive water pollution challenges. Hammanskraal in the north…
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in a statement that South Africa now has 4793 confirmed Covid-19 cases,with three more deaths. This is up from the 4,546 Covid-19 cases announced on Sunday by the minister, meaning a rise of 247 cases over the past 24-hours. Mkhize also reported that the number…
Freedom Day 2020 has been an unfamiliar experience given that we cannot gather with our loved ones and commemorate the day we voted in the country’s first democratic elections in 1994. However it is not so unfamiliar. We arrived at the first democratic elections in South Africa through solidarity against…
Picture: Pixabay.com. President Cyril Ramaphosa, through a virtual broadcast, delivered the Freedom Day address under the 2020 Freedom Day theme - “Solidarity and triumph of the human spirit in challenging times." The country commemorates 27 April 1994 as the historic occasion in 1994 when all citizens were allowed to cast…
DA interim leader John Steenhuisen. Image: Veli Nhlapo. The Democratic Alliance (DA) interim leader John Steenhuisen says celebrating Freedom Day under the pall of the Covid-19 lockdown will give South Africans time to reflect on their hard-won freedom. In his Freedom Day message, Steenhuisen said the lockdown will give everyone…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses South Africa as the country celebrates Freedom Day on Monday. The government will host Freedom Day through a virtual broadcast as the country battles COVID-19. The theme for the 2020 Freedom day is “Solidarity and triumph of the human spirit in challenging…
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has delivered a further 141 water tanks across needy areas of Gauteng to push back against the rising tide of the novel Coronavirus pandemic. So far, 1 926 water tanks have been distributed in the Cities of Joburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni and the…
EFF leader Julius Malema has delivered a virtual Freedom Day address. Malema said the 27th of April is remembered as a day where we achieved political freedom after years of negotiation between the liberation movement and the Apartheid regime. It is important for us to remember that 1994 did not…
President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed Cuban health professionals who have arrived in the country to support efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa. In total, 217 Cuban health specialists and workers arrived in South Africa today. This followed a request made by the President to President Díaz Canel…
Summary of Latest Developments. Countries around the world including Australia, New Zealand, Iran and Spain are moving to ease coronavirus lockdowns as daily cases and deaths slow. Italy has announced it will ease its two-month old controls from May 4. At least 1.3 million Australians have downloaded the government's COVIDsafe…
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is currently briefing the portfolio committee on health and the select committee on health and social services on Monday on the state of readiness of quarantine sites in the provinces. He will also update the committees on the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), services provided…
A team of Cuban health specialists has arrived in South Africa to assist officials in stemming the spread of the coronavirus. They have landed on South African soil in a quest to help fight the spread of COVID-19. The island nation boasts a strong health care system and many students…
On Saturday police cornered a group of Muslim congregants that had gathered to pray in Mpumalanga. Picture: Screenshot. Police Minister Bheki Cele has issued an apology to the Muslim community for blasphemous remarks made by an officer during the arrest of worshippers at a Mosque on Saturday. The video of…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. Health minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that there are now 4,546 confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa. There was only one more Covid-19-related death,which increased the total number of deaths to 87. He conveyed condolences to the family and appreciated the frontline workers who treated this…
Picture: bergerpaints.com The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture says this year’s Freedom Day celebrations will be marked using online platforms. “Freedom Day, as South Africans know it, is very different this year… The COVID-19… pandemic has changed things… [from] the norm,” said the department ahead of Freedom Day on…
While many South Africans know a great deal about COVID-19, the majority still believe they are at low risk of contracting the disease. This is one of the main findings contained in the report released by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) on Sunday. Delving into the public perception on…
Getty Images. Jack Ma,the richest man in China opened his own Twitter account last month, in the middle of the Covid-19 outbreak. So far, most of his posts has been devoted to his unrivalled campaign to deliver medical supplies to almost every country around the world. Following donations to 150+…
The coronavirus global death toll exceeded the 200,000 threshold, according to a tally by the Johns Hopkins University.Worldwide, the number of confirmed infections stood at more than 2.88 million people, with some 813,000 recoveries. Here are the latest updates: Russia case tally passes 80,000. Russia reported 6,361 new cases of…
Getty Images. A train likely belonging to North Korea's leader has been spotted at a resort town in the country's east, satellite imagery showed, amid conflicting reports about Kim Jong Un's health and whereabouts. In a report on Saturday, 38 North monitoring group said the train was parked at the…
Image Courtesy of Sunday Times. Police Minister Bheki Cele has urged religious leaders and congregants to stay at home as the country continues to observe the COVID-19 lockdown. The Minister’s comments follow a video clip that surfaced on Twitter depicting the arrest of 17 congregants, who had allegedly gathered for…
Image Courtesy of Esa Alexander. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Saturday morning convened a high-level meeting between senior government leadership and representatives of the SAA unions, including SATAWU, NUMSA, Solidarity, and non-unionised staff. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the status of the Business Rescue Process, finalise…
Image Supplied. 217 Cuban healthcare workers on their way to South Africa to help combat coronavirus,according to Cuban Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson. The Cuban professionals include family physicians, epidemiologists, biostatists, healthcare technology engineers and biotechnology experts, among other specialists. According to a statement issued by the Embassy of the Republic…
Summary of Latest Developments. The coronavirus global death toll exceeded the 200,000 threshold, according to a tally by the Johns Hopkins University. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned against countries issuing so-called "immunity passports" to those recovered from COVID-19, saying there is no evidence yet the previously infected cannot be…
South Africa has 141 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number to 4 361 as of Saturday, with seven new deaths reported. Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said the total number of tests conducted to date is 161 004, of which 8 614 were done in the last 24 hours.…
Image Courtesy of Stock Photo. Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, David Mahlobo, has instructed the department’s regional office in the North West to increase its support to the Madibeng Local Municipality to fast track the refurbishment of Brits Water Treatment Works. Mahlobo made the call during a follow up visit…
As people around the world continue to confront the multiple challenges posed by COVID-19, more than ever solidarity is of critical importance. Some countries remain in lockdown, others are considering phased opening strategies, while yet others are still contemplating the introduction of lockdowns. Commitment to sustaining unity of purpose as…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. About 1.5 million more South Africans will from 1 May return to work as government begins to lift a fraction of COVID-19 lockdown regulations. This comes as government gradually eases the economy back into activity as announced this week by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The regulations were…
Image Courtesy of Reuters. Four Denel employees, who have been working on a project based in Seville, Spain, have safely returned to South Africa. Denel spokesperson Pam Malinda said the four employees landed this morning on board SA Airways aircraft, SA2261, as part of a group of South Africans repatriated…
Image Supplied. A call has been made to South Africans to support locally made products as part of efforts to jump-start the economy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. South Africa is preparing to move to level 4 of a nationwide lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel launched the Risk Adjusted Strategy for public comment and consultation,on Saturday and outlined how government will re-open the economy gradually as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa. On Thursday, the President…
File:Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma details the classification of industries as part of the risk-adjusted strategy on re-opening the economy. Picture: GCIS. The coronavirus national command council gives details of how the relaxation of the national lockdown, which implemented last month to curb the spread of COVID-19,…
Summary of Latest Developments. World leaders have rallied around the United Nations for an initiative to help the most vulnerable countries gain access to vaccines, diagnostics and treatment tools for the coronavirus as soon as they emerge. Noticeably absent: The United States, which is the hardest hist country in the…
Nelson Mandela Challenge call on government to include Early Childhood Development (ECD) operators in South Africa in their R500 billion Covid-19 relief plan. The absence of this support will result in massive closures of these operators, which will have dire consequences for the ECD workforce, the children who attend these…
Image Courtesy of SAPA.. Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy led a South African National Parks (SANParks) initiative to distribute food parcels and water tanks to vulnerable communities bordering the Kruger National Park, both in Mpumalanga and in Limpopo. “Because of the national COVID-19 lockdown, tourism, which is the…
Image Supplied. The Department of Employment and Labour says thousands of employees, who may qualify for COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) benefits, may not receive their due. This, according to the department, is because companies have either not applied on their behalf or have not corrected the information to…
The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 4,220. Four more deaths have been recorded, bringing the total to 79. This is an increase of 267 new infections from Thursday and yesterday we saw 318 new infections, the highest single jump since the virus entered South…
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) on Friday warned the public about fraudulent Requests for Quotations (RFQs) or proposals that are being sent under the guise of it being official TFR documents. Since the start of the COVID-19 lockdown, it has emerged that fraudulent proposals have been issued for the supply of…
Image Supplied. A Gauteng hardware store found to have charged its customers excessive prices for surgical gloves during the State of National Disaster has been ordered to refund its customers for the overcharge, said the Competition Tribunal of South Africa. Main Hardware (Pty) Ltd, based in central Johannesburg, must also…
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced during a press briefing that the state will shift its response to the COVID-19 pandemic by preserving the economy, developing immediate recovery plans and pivoting the economy in a position of growth. He also outlined a R500 billion economic support package,which was initially unveiled by…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa paid a visit to the sites identified as COVID-19 facilities in Gauteng. These include the quarantine facility at the Nasrec Expo Centre, the Johannesburg Central Food Bank and Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital. The President expressed confidence in the province’s efforts to ramp up…
To help South Africans source locally-made fabric face masks and to enable the country’s clothing and textile sector to retain jobs, a dedicated marketplace portal goes live today on the Proudly South African website. “This initiative is an effort to support a sector of our economy that is able to…
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has partnered with the Youth Employment Service (YES) to prepare young people for employment by providing them with technical skills and relevant work opportunities. The CSIR and YES recently signed a Sponsored Host Placement Agreement, which will see the two parties working…
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) on Friday welcomed government efforts to find the right balance of mitigating the impact of COVID-19 and the need to get the economy going again. “SACCI welcomes President Ramaphosa’s approach in finding a balance between the continuous mitigation of the COVID-19…
With several countries across the globe consumed with combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries to maintain immunisation services to prevent other deadly outbreaks. WHO warns that shutting down immunisation services in the COVID-19 pandemic risks triggering a resurgence of diseases that can be…
Summary of Latest Developments. 26 million people have sought US jobless aid in the past five weeks since the coronavirus hit. About one in six American workers have lost their jobs, by far the worst string of layoffs since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The US House of Representatives…
From 1 May, government will implement a risk-adjusted strategy aimed at easing the current lockdown restrictions. The decision was taken during a National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) meeting on Thursday. This was revealed by President Cyril Ramaphosa during an address to the nation on COVID-19, on Thursday evening. During this…
Health minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that there are now 3,953 positive Covid-19 cases in South Africa, the country has been experiencing its biggest daily climb in numbers to date. This is an increase of 318 new infections from Wednesday, the highest single jump since the virus entered South Africa’s…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation tonight, with clearer answers on the national lockdown and conditions around relaxation of some regulations. The cabinet has been weighing up a proposal to ease SA’s national lockdown with a five-stage "alert system" that pegs economic activity…
The Gauteng Department of Health has announced that as of Wednesday, 22 April, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng stands at 1 224. The province has reported 826 recoveries and the number of deaths still stands at seven. The total number of active cases now sits at 391.…
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has issued a directive to all mining operations to ensure safe start-up procedures as the sector prepares to ramp up to 50% of capacity. "The directive was issued to ensure compliance with Section 5(1) of the Mine Health and Safety Act (Act No.…
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has provided more details on the second set of measures that are aimed at assisting individuals and businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is a critical need for government interventions to assist with job retention and support businesses that may be experiencing significant distress,” the National…
Summary of Latest Developments. The head of the US agency in charge of developing a vaccine against the coronavirus says he was removed from his job for opposing the chloroquine treatment promoted by US President Donald Trump. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says there are "worrying upward…
Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, has welcomed the suspension of a member of Brand SA’s Board of Trustees following allegations of breaching lockdown regulations. Mthembu received a report from the Board of Trustees, indicating the suspension of Tebogo Mamorobela, in terms of Clause 25 of the Trust Deed. This…
Parliament has published rules for virtual meetings of the National Assembly (NA), the National Council of Provinces NCOP) and their committees in Parliament’s announcements, tablings and committee reports. The rules, said Parliament on Wednesday, take into account procedures, precedents, practices and conventions developed by the Houses and the constitutional values…
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced that the country now has 3 635 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 7 new deaths, taking the death toll to 65. This is an increase of 170 new infections from Tuesday's 3465 confirmed Covid-19 cases. "Today, we regrettably report 7 more COVID-19 related deaths. Five…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as African Union chairperson, has called COVID-19 pandemic one of Africa’s defining modern day challenges. Only a unified and coordinated response offers Africa the best possible chance of containing the COVID-19 outbreak and to achieve this, the continent’s leading business…
The Department of Water & Sanitation (DWS) is in discussion with National Treasury to find additional funding to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on Wednesday, the Department said a delegation led by Minister Lindiwe Sisulu briefed Parliament on the delivery of services to curb the spread of…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. The Joint Standing Committee on Defence has unanimously supported the employment of additional members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to assist government’s intervention in the fight against COVID-19. On Thursday, the committee considered a number of letters from President Cyril Ramaphosa on the…
Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister, Blade Nizmande, will on Friday, announce the department’s measures to be implemented in response to the COVID-19 epidemic. Nzimande has been holding briefings and consultations with the stakeholders in post school education and training, as well as in the science and innovation sector. The…
Image Courtesy of Sunday Times. Police Minister Bheki Cele has expressed concern at the large number of public officials arrested for violating COVID-19 regulations. Cele, during a visit to KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday to assess adherence to the National State of Disaster regulations, revealed that 131 officials have been arrested since…
Gallo Images. The Iconic FNB stadium is rising up for its new challenge as a 1,500 bed Temporary Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Treatment Centrefield hospital for patients suffering from the coronavirus. It joins the Nasrec Expo Centre, which is only 1km away, as venues are redesigned to house patients who…
File:Learners testing the NSFAS online application system. Picture: Supplied. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has urged qualifying students to open bank accounts to ensure a more efficient disbursement of funds from institutions. NSFAS Administrator, Dr Randall Carolissen, said the scheme is working on a banking model that will…
General Khehla John Sitole. File photo. Image: Moeletsi Mabe. Police in Gauteng have launched the 72-hour Activation Plan to find the suspects behind the killing of a Sebokeng-based Detective Sergeant. National Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole, has assigned the Gauteng Provincial Commissioner to immediately mobilise the 72-hour plan. According to…
File:Service delivery protest. Image: Alon Skuy. North West Premier, Professor Job Mokgoro, is today visiting Blydeville and Boikhutso townships near Lichtenburg, following a violent community protest. The protest on Tuesday led to the torching of two police vehicles and an ambulance. It is believed that the community protest was sparked…
Gallo Images. President Cyril Ramaphosa has deployed more than 70,000 extra SANDF members in the fight against COVID-19. He's written to Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Defence. The outbreak of COVID-19 continues to increase with reported cases across the Republic of South Africa, he said. “On 25 March 2020, I…
Summary of Latest Developments. More than 2.5 million people around the world have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. More than 170,000 have died, with the US accounting for about a quarter of all deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The United Nations is warning global hunger could…
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced during his address tonight that R500bn will be spent to support South Africans dealing with the consequences of the coronavirus. He described it as "massive social and economic support" and said the impact of the coronavirus require an "extraordinary budget". The third phase is the economic…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday chair a virtual meeting of business leaders on the continent to discuss the continental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response to this challenge. This is in line with a decision of the Extended African Union Bureau meeting held…
Correctional Services recorded two recoveries from COVID-19, one in the Eastern Cape and in Limpopo.
Image Courtesy of AFP. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has recorded two recoveries from COVID-19, one in East London, in the Eastern Cape and another in Kutama Sinthumule, in Limpopo. “The recoveries follow intensified efforts by DCS in implementing its COVID-19 Disaster Management Strategy where more officials and inmates…
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that South Africa now has 3 465 confirmed cases of Covid-19. This is an increase of 165 new infections on Monday's 3300 confirmed Covid-19 cases. The total number of deaths from the virus still stands 58, with no new deaths reported on Tuesday.…
Image Courtesy of GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation this evening on additional economic and social relief measures that form part of the national response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The president’s address follows a Cabinet meeting on Monday that discussed ways to strengthen the country’s…
The Eastern Cape is gearing up for its fight against COVID-19 with the province boosting its hospital capacity. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize paid the Eastern Cape a visit on Tuesday where he met with the Premier Oscar Mabuyane and Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba. Mkhize was taken through the province’s contingency…
Photo: Lloyd Phillips. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development requests all interested wholesalers, distributors or agribusiness outlets to provide a list of specific agricultural production inputs they have in stock. This, according to the department, will assist in the emergency procurement of these inputs to enable smallholder…
Image Supplied. Stats SA released the results of a rapid response survey conducted with businesses during the lockdown. Businesses were asked how the current crisis affected their operations in the two-week period from 30 March to 13 April 2020. More than 700 businesses in the formal sector responded to the…
© Vitaliy Vodolazskyy – 123RF.com A total of 606 462 employees who have lost their income as a result of the lockdown imposed to mitigate against the spread of COVID-19 will receive their benefit from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). To date, the UIF has received just over 55 268…
The One World, Together at Home global concert - organised to raise funds to fight the COVID-19 pandemic - has raised over US$127 million. The eight-hour concert which took place on Saturday was co-organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) with Global Citizen’s Hugh Evans and musician Lady Gaga. “I’d…
Globally, more than 2.4 million people have been diagnosed with the virus. More than 170,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. Here are the latest updates: ICRC steps up support in congested Asian prisons. The International Committee of the Red Cross, which works in prisons worldwide, is stepping up…