The C-19 People’s Coalition has rejected the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) board of inquiry’s findings that there was no link between Collins Khosa’s death and the soldiers he reportedly had an altercation with. “The C-19 People’s…
Four in 10 businesses feel that they cannot continue to operate through the Covid-19 outbreak. This is one of the findings contained in a rapid response survey conducted by Stats SA on how the Covid-19 outbreak has affected businesses.…
The number of Covid-19 infections in the Eastern Cape continues to rise at an alarming rate. On Sunday the provincial health department revealed that the latest figure now stands at 270, with Buffalo City Metro seeing an increase of 17…
Parliament will hold its first ever virtual portfolio committee meeting on Friday to receive information about the reported lack of protective equipment in health care facilities and the progress with Covid-19 screening across SA.…
The department of employment and labour announced that centres in all nine provinces will remain closed. DispatchLive reported that the Department’s spokesperson Teboho Thejane said members of the public are requested to access their…
South Africa has recorded its first fatalities due to the coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Friday. In a short statement nine hours into the official 21 day lockdown, health minister Zweli Mkhize said two people had died as a…
Medical services group, Netcare is now introducing strick measures at its hospitals in response to the Covid-19 epidemic. “In light of the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, we needed to take extraordinary measures to protect all…
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Several planned events were cancelled indefinitely this week, following president Cyril Ramaphosa’s pronouncement on Sunday for people to practise social distancing by not meeting in groups of more than 100. The majority of schools in…
All elective surgeries have been cancelled and separate areas for patients with flu-like symptoms are to be identified at Gauteng health facilities. This was announced on Sunday as the provincial government strengthens its response to the…
The SA Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) said on Sunday six ships were docked at or en route to the Cape Town and Durban ports before tightened Covid-19 restrictions. Regulations promulgated on March 18 provide for the prohibition of…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants banks and other financial institutions to freeze loan repayments by small businesses by at least four months as part of its proposed measures to mitigate the impact of coronavirus on the economy. The…
There are now 85 confirmed cases of Covid-19 coronavirus in South Africa, after 23 new infections were announced by health minister Zwelini Mkhize in a statement late on Tuesday night. The statement also revealed that eight of the cases…
Chinese billionaire businessman Jack Ma has announced that his foundation, together with the Alibaba Foundation, will donate testing kits, masks, protective suits and face masks to all 54 African countries to help them fight the…
