coronavirus (COVID-19)
- South Africa News
Matric exams shouldn’t be changed because of COVID-19 impact, says Panyaza Lesufi
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said this year’s matric exam should not be changed due to the impact of the…
Read More » - South Africa News
Ten KZN liquor outlets shut down for contravening Level 3 lockdown regulations
Ten liquor outlets have been shut down by the KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Authority for contravening the coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown regulations, economic…
Read More » - South Africa News
Gauteng Health chief financial officer quits as Covid-19 crisis rages
The Gauteng Health Department has lost its financial head in the middle of one of the biggest health crises the…
Read More » - Covid-19 Updates
7 nurses at Muizenberg care centre test positive for COVID-19
At least seven care workers at a care centre in Muizenberg have tested positive for the coronavirus (Covid-19). Six of…
Read More » - Covid-19 Updates
Presidency confirms a positive case of Coronavirus COVID-19
Public and staff will temporarily be limited from access to the Union Buildings following the confirmation of a positive case…
Read More » - Entertainment
Sakeliga welcomes return of sale of hot food
Business organization Sakeliga has welcomed the concessions made by the government on the sale and delivery of hot, cooked food…
Read More » - Zimbabwe News
4 Condom boxes finished within 24 hours – Quarantined Zimbabweans demand more
‘If they give you a lemon, make a lemonade’, they say. It seems people in our neighbouring country are doing…
Read More » - South Africa News
There’s no food or income – Cape Town communities facing hunger plea for help
As the nation awaits more details on Thursday of how the poor could access emergency funds during the national lockdown,…
Read More » - South Africa News
Gauteng govt & Kathrada Foundation launch COVID-19 initiative
The Gauteng local government on Thursday called for more activism among residents to address the social and economic impact of…
Read More » - South Africa News
COVID-19 cases at correctional services facilities rise to 85
The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in correctional services facilities has risen to 85. More than 50 inmates at a…
Read More » - South Africa News
Minister Zulu – More money required to assist the poor amid COVID-19 pandemic
As many more South Africans rely on government’s food handouts amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu…
Read More » - South Africa News
12 Mediclinic Morningside staff members contract COVID-19
Mediclinic Morningside in Sandton has introduced strict access measures after 12 of its staff members tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).…
Read More » - South Africa News
Domestic workers plead for financial assistance during lockdown
Domestic workers are pleading for financial help during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, saying that the national lockdown has had a…
Read More » - South Africa News
Sandu calls for inquiry into allegations of brutality by SANDF
The South African National Defence Union (Sandu) on Monday called for an inquiry into allegations of brutality by members of…
Read More » - South Africa News
Coronavirus in SA – St Albans inmates test positive of COVID-19
The Department of Correctional Services on Monday said it had recorded an increase of three positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19),…
Read More » - South Africa News
Family accuses police of killing man in Alexandra during COVID-19 lockdown
A family is calling for justice after a man died allegedly at the hands of law enforcement officers in Alexandra.…
Read More » - South Africa News
President Ramaphosa in serious trouble – He has been threatened to allow the sale of Alcohol or else
The Gauteng Liquor Forum says its concerned the lockdown regulations introduced by the government could be unconstitutional and therefore have…
Read More » - South Africa News
Douglasdale Police Station on lockdown after cop tests positive for COVID-19
The Douglasdale Police Station on Saturday was closed after an officer tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Police said the staff…
Read More » - South Africa News
Coronavirus – Gauteng yet to find missing people who tested positive
Johannesburg remains the epicenter of Gauteng with 446 coronavirus (COVID-19) infections so far. The Gauteng Health Department has released regional…
Read More » - South Africa News
COVID-19 – Education Dept to amend curriculum to save 2020 academic year
The Basic Education Department says it’s now consolidating an alternative plan to save the academic year which involves making amendments…
Read More » - South Africa News
Probe launched into high number of COVID-19 infections at Durban hospital
Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize on Friday said he had instructed KwaZulu-Natal health authorities to probe the high number of…
Read More » - South Africa News
Parow man appears in court for posting fake COVID-19 news
A man charged with spreading fake news about coronavirus (COVID-19) testing appeared in court on Tuesday. In a video widely…
Read More » - South Africa News
Mass screening & testing at Eastern Cape prison after official tests positive for Covid-19
An official of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) at the East London Correctional Centre in the Eastern Cape has…
Read More » - South Africa News
Families of COVID-19 patients complain about community discrimination
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic reaches more and more communities in the country, affected families in townships have highlighted ill-treatment…
Read More » - Covid-19 Updates
Confirmed COVID-19 infections in the Western Cape rise to 446
The Western Cape has now recorded 28 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, taking the total number of known patients in the…
Read More » - South Africa News
Second COVID-19 infection confirmed in Khayelitsha
A second coronavirus (COVID-19) infection on Thursday has been confirmed in Cape Town’s densely populated Khayelitsha township. Western Cape Premier…
Read More » - South Africa News
eThekwini mayor embarks on COVID-19 awareness campaigns in townships
With a mammoth task ahead of him, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda on Thursday called for lifestyle changes after…
Read More » - South Africa News
Parents still required to pay school fees during lockdown
The Basic Education Department on Wednesday said parents were still required to pay school fees during the national lockdown. Schools…
Read More » - South Africa News
Lockdown – City of Cape Town expects to lose up to R3bn per month in unpaid bills
The City of Cape Town (CoCT) on Wednesday said it expected to lose up to R3 billion per month in…
Read More » - South Africa News
Gauteng govt rolls out COVID-19 sanitisation drive in Alexandra
The Gauteng government on Wednesday started rolling out a sanitisation programme starting in Alexandra in an effort to stem the…
Read More » - South Africa News
Over 5 000 field workers mobilized on day 1 of COVID-19 testing in SA
As the country kicked off a massive coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and screening programme, the Department of Health on Tuesday said…
Read More » - South Africa News
ConCourt dismisses application seeking to declare lockdown unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on Monday dismissed an application seeking to declare the 21-day national lockdown unconstitutional. The Hola Bon…
Read More » - South Africa News
Treasury announces additional state of disaster tax measures
These measures are over and above the tax proposals made in the 2020 Budget on 26 February 2020. Finance Minister…
Read More » - South Africa News
Coronavirus – Some people who were tested in Gauteng, now nowhere to be found
As Gauteng continues to record a high number of cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Department of Health is searching for…
Read More » - South Africa News
COVID-19SA – Netcare Group restricts visiting hours at hospitals
The new regulations at the Netcare Group hospitals came into effect on Wednesday morning. Some private hospitals have suspended and…
Read More » - South Africa News
You can’t host parties and braais during Coronavirus lockdown – Zweli Mkhize
The Health Minister said people could walk their dogs and jog if not in a group, but others on social…
Read More » - South Africa News
Political parties welcome Ramaphosa’s coronavirus lockdown
Cosatu, which previously objected to the national lockdown, now said it respected the president’s announcement. Political parties have welcomed President…
Read More » - South Africa News
Long queues in Crown Mines ahead of coronavirus lockdown
Holding on to their trolleys, most shoppers look anxious and pensive as they await their turn to stock up on…
Read More » - South Africa News
Baragwanath Hospital staffer agrees with coronavirus lockdown
Johannes Mojetsi works at the oncology department at Baragwanath Hospital and said the lockup must be done to save lives.…
Read More » - South Africa News
Stats SA suspends fieldwork activities amid coronavirus fears
Statistician general Risenga Maluleke said the suspension was in concern with the safety of its staffs and respondents. Statistics South…
Read More » - South Africa News
Sassa beneficiaries affected by coronavirus measures
Sassa says beneficiaries should avoid collecting their grants on the first day of payment. The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is also…
Read More » - South Africa News
Mantashe & mining companies meet over Coronavirus measures
All lectures and assessments have been suspended at the main campus in Stellenbosch since Tuesday. Stellenbosch University said faculty management…
Read More » - South Africa News
Court dismisses Wits students’ urgent application over closure of residences
The institution’s lawyers filed opposing papers on Wednesday after two law students turned to the High Court to interdict the…
Read More » - South Africa News
Untu calls for suspension of train services
Untu’s Steve Harris said while Prasa and Transnet responded on corporate levels, there had been very poor implementation on operational…
Read More » - South Africa News
Gauteng patient with coronavirus in critical condition
One of the 13 people diagnosed with the coronavirus (Covid-19) in South Africa is in a critical condition, according to…
Read More » - South Africa News
Tygerberg Hospital sets up coronavirus isolation unit
Thirteen people in the country are receiving treatment for the virus. Tygerberg Hospital has set up a coronavirus (COVID-19) isolation…
Read More » - South Africa News
Mkhize to meet with all health MECs over coronavirus outbreak
The meeting is expected to take place at 6 pm on Thursday where several options will be discussed, including travel…
Read More » - South Africa News
Zweli Mkhize assures parents after confirmation of coronavirus case in SA
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on Friday reassured parents at Hilton’s Cowan House preparatory school that they were not alone…
Read More » - South Africa News
List of hospitals designated to treat Coronavirus patients in SA
The virus was identified in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December and is spreading throughout the world. Health…
Read More »