President Cyril Ramaphosa will tell the nation on Wednesday night that he is moving the country to Level 1 of the national lockdown and opening up international travel – with provisos. Travel from high risk countries such as the United…
The vaccine has been described as probably the world’s leading candidate and the most advanced in terms of development BY DEENA BEASLEY AstraZeneca Plc said it has paused global trials, including large late-stage trials, of its…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation about the Covid-19 state of disaster at 8pm on Saturday. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Tyrone Seale, said the address followed a meeting of the national coronavirus command council (NCCC) on…
Wearing face masks, especially in indoor public spaces, is now mandated or recommended in more than 160 countries A new review published in BMJ Analysis has found that despite some concerns, wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of…
One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane believes it is better to lose the school academic year than to lose lives. Maimane, together with his One South Africa movement, is appealing against a judgment of the full bench of the North Gauteng…
All eyes are on Gauteng as it sees a dramatic rise in the number of Covid-19 infections, becoming the country’s epicentre for this virus. In just two weeks, the number of infections has increased by a staggering 283%. Here are some…
As positive Covid-19 cases in SA surge, the country is also moving up the rankings across the globe with the number of new infections and deaths. On Wednesday, SA reported its biggest daily jump of 8,124 new infections, thrusting the…
The total number of Covid-19 deaths stood at 2,413 on Saturday, with 131,800 confirmed cases. This is a 7,210 jump in the number of confirmed cases from the last report by the national health department. As of today, the cumulative number…
Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday it would bring forward by two months human trials of its potential Covid-19 vaccine to the second half of July, as the drugmaker rushes to develop a shot for the contagious respiratory disease. The…
Papille purrs contentedly as her owner rubs the back of her head, her coat glossy and her eyes a piercing green – back to her old affection-seeking self after recovering from Covid-19. The nine-year-old cat is the first known case of a…
More than 1,700 new coronavirus cases were recorded by the health ministry between Saturday and Sunday evening. The health ministry on Sunday said it had recorded 1,716 new cases, bringing the total infection toll to 32,683 cases.…
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has detailed measures on how the government will identify Covid-19 hotspots in the country. This will be part of the country’s district-level lockdown as it moves to level 3. The hotspots include Tshwane,…
President Cyril Rampahosa will at 7.30pm address SA on “provisions for the religious sector” during the ongoing national lockdown. In a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon, the presidency said Ramaphosa would “lead the call for a…
An 18-month cycle of 50 days of strict lockdown followed by 30 days of easing could peg SA’s Covid-19 fatalities to just over 9,000 and allow the health system to cope, says an international team of researchers. SA was one of 16 countries…
Township sport development organisations Xhanti Msauli Foundation and Leo Mbini Schools Mbini Rugby Development Programme have expressed concern over how the lockdown will affect sport and the youth. “We started rugby on a high note…
