The government has lifted the ban on gatherings with immediate effect. In a notice published in the government gazette on July 14, co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said regulation 21…
SA’s plan to acquire an initial supply of Covid-19 vaccine by February is improbable and not feasible, say health experts. Health minister Zweli Mkhize outlined the country’s vaccine rollout plans on Sunday evening and said there was a…
South Africa passed 630,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases on Wednesday night. Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced that 2,336 infections were reported in the past 24 hours, taking the national tally to 630,595. He also confirmed 126…
New studies of the impact of lockdown on the economy paint the picture of a country locked in a downward spiral of rising joblessness and debt. In a recent survey, debt counselling firm DebtBusters found that the debt holiday offered by…
South Africa is likely to hit 600,000 Covid-19 cases on Thursday or Friday, after 3,916 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours. Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced on Wednesday that there were now 596,060 confirmed infections…
The first Covid-19 vaccine trial to be greenlighted in Africa has officially begun in South Africa. Wits University in collaboration with Oxford University and the Oxford Jenner Institute are focusing on developing a vaccine that will…
April 29 2020 – 20:15 No salons or beauty parlours can operate: Dlamini-Zuma It was “not possible” for beauty salons, hairdressers and nail care stores to open, Cogta minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said on Wednesday. She said there were…
South Africans stranded in Egypt because of travel restrictions imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19 made a plea to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday to be repatriated. “Mr Ramaphosa, please help us get back to SA. I am a South…
On Monday South Africa joined a host of countries across the continent and around the world when President Cyril Ramphosa declared a national lockdown. Ramaphosa said the country would be under lockdown starting on Thursday midnight until…
The number of Covid-19 cases in South Africa has increased to 240 with the Eastern Cape confirming its first case. According to a statement issued by the health department, details of the new cases are as follows: GAUTENG: 16 cases -A 55…
A second case of the covid-19 virus has now been confirmed in South Africa. The patient is a 39-year-old woman from Gauteng, who, according to a statement issued by the minister of health, Zwelini Mkhize, had been in direct contact with…
The department of home affairs is deploying 425 additional staff members and will extend operational hours at the country’s busiest ports of entry during the festive season to deal with the increased number of travellers into and out of…
Elvis Ramosebudi‚ the man accused of plotting to assassinate politicians and prominent South Africans‚ will know his fate early in 2019. Ramosebudi is accused of heading two organisations‚ the Anti-State Capture Death Squad Alliance and…
More than 6-million children in South Africa live below the food poverty line with many families failing to provide the minimum nutrition needed to survive and thrive. This was revealed in the South African Child Gauge 2018 report on…
