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…
September 1 2020 – 07:26 SA’s Covid-19 deaths gradually approaching 15,000 mark #COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 31 August. pic.twitter.com/kNFiHbJz5L — Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) August 31, 2020 BY TIMESLIVE
BY UNATHI NKANJENI SA may be over the Covid-19 surge, but reimposing strict restrictions is still on the table, warns health minister Zweli Mkhize. Mkhize told eNCA he hoped SA did not have to reimpose extreme lockdown restrictions, as…
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…
SA has all the ingredients to recover from the economic damage caused by Covid-19, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday, adding that recovery has to start now. Writing in his weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa acknowledged the severity 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…
Address comes after cabinet meeting on Sunday afternoon President Cyril Ramaphosa will address SA at 8pm, the Presidency announced on Sunday afternoon. Earlier, Ramaphosa was in a meeting with his cabinet ahead of the address. In a…
Buffalo City Metro mayor Xola Pakati has confirmed the death of speaker Alfred Mtsi from Covid-19 complications. Mtsi died on Sunday morning at Life Beacon Bay Hospital in East London hospital. He was hospitalised on Tuesday night. In a…
Gauteng premier David Makhura has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement on Friday, Makhura said he developed mild symptoms on Wednesday. On Thursday, he decided to self-quarantine and test for Covid-19. “Today, [Friday], I received…
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…
Water tanks holding thousands of litres of water are being installed in deprived Eastern Cape schools as part of an effort to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the cash-strapped province. More than 1,500 schools were earmarked to receive…
South Africa passed another grim Covid-19 milestone on Monday, as it surpassed the 100,000 mark for confirmed infections. This is less than three months since the first recorded death. There were also a further 61 Covid-19 related deaths…
Havens of care for the elderly are having to work to fill residents’ days as they isolate to cope with the pandemic, writes Paula Andropoulos Surreal, surreal, our favourite new refrain: a tattoo in my mind as my mother and I held hands,…
A KwaBhaca secondary school in the Alfred Nzo district has reported 24 Covid-19 cases after tests were done on some of the pupils last week, education superintendent-general Themba Kojana has confirmed. On Friday, 24 Makaula Secondary…
