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Malaria makes comeback amid pandemic disruption – WHO
The coronavirus pandemic has derailed the global campaign against malaria, increasing deaths from the mosquito-borne disease for the first time…
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Indonesia first to approve Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
Indonesia, hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, became the first country to approve the new vaccine for Covid-19 created by US-based…
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Ramaphosa: Govt must implement hard decisions on public spending this year
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to play their part in driving economic recovery as the country battles…
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Education Dept encourages parents to report schools demanding registration fees
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is encouraging parents to report schools that demand registration fees as a pre-condition to…
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Watch Live: President Ramaphosa addresses the nation
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on developments in relation to the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The address…
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5 dead in India vaccine plant fire and COVID drug unaffected
Five people died as a fire tore through a building in the world’s biggest vaccine manufacturing hub in India, but…
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Ramaphosa: No booze, no beaches
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country will remain on an adjusted Level 3 Lockdown in a bid to…
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Vaccine will not be enough to stop COVID-19 pandemic: WHO chief
The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that a vaccine would not by itself stop the coronavirus pandemic.…
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This is why the Government is considering reimposing several lockdown restrictions
The South African government is considering reimposing several curbs aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic as fears mount about the…
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Global uncertainty could risk World War Three – UK military chief
Current global uncertainty and anxiety amid the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic could risk another world war, the…
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COVID-19: Some schools cancel matric balls to avoid the risk of infections
The coronavirus pandemic has seen many schools cancel their matric balls this year. This comes after an event at a…
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Visa-free countries you can travel to on a South African passport
Henley & Partners has published its latest passport index, outlining the countries that South African can travel to visa-free right…
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Level 2 lockdown: Four more airports to re-open
Four more airports have been re-opened under lockdown level two restrictions. In March, South African airports were shutdown due to…
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HIV, TB patients should not be neglected while SA deals with Covid-19: Zweli Mkhize
The continued treatment of HIV and TB cases remains critical as the country faces a storm in coronavirus-related cases, says…
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Kenya declares school year lost due to coronavirus pandemic classes back in 2021
Kenya on Tuesday declared that its school year was considered lost because of the coronavirus pandemic, and primary and secondary…
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Five-month-old baby dies from Covid-19 in KZN
A five-month-old baby from KwaZulu-Natal has become the latest casualty in the coronavirus pandemic that had, by Monday, claimed the…
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More than 6-million pupils expected in schools for second phase
About 6 million more pupils are expected back at school on 6 July. This is as government continues to open…
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Plea to lift ban preventing dads from attending births
An Elsies River dad, who missed the birth of his daughter, is calling on the authorities to allow fathers to…
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Tunisian museums reopen to visitors after three months
After nearly three months of closure due to precautionary measures implemented to counter the coronavirus pandemic, visitors are now allowed…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa calls on world leaders to unite against COVID-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that Africa affirms its “full support” for the World Health Organization (WHO), which he…
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Every citizen has the right to challenge lockdown regulations in court
We often take our healthy and robust democracy for granted. Yet it is probably our greatest asset in our momentous…
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Criselda Kananda speaks about how she believed having a baby would get her out of poverty
In light of her graduation day which can’t be held due to the coronavirus pandemic, media personality, author and now…
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250,000 jobs will be lost in Gauteng due to Covid-19: David Makhura
More than half a million jobs could be lost in Gauteng alone. That’s the word from Premier David Makhura. He…
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The coronavirus pandemic could threaten global food supply
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted global food supplies and is causing labour shortages in agriculture worldwide. Panic buying by shoppers…
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Trapped SA honeymoon couple finally leave the Maldives
A South African honeymoon couple marooned in the Maldives finally left on Saturday along with some of the few remaining…
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Parliament holds its first virtual meeting as health minister addresses coronavirus pandemic
Parliament will hold its first-ever virtual portfolio committee meeting on Friday to receive information about the reported lack of protective…
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Health workers forced to take leave during the lockdown
Cosatu-affiliated unions continue to take the government to task over the treatment of public servants working to fight the coronavirus…
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Europe coronavirus death toll tops 30,000
The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 30,000 people in Europe, more than three-quarters of the deaths registered in Italy…
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Covid-19: No international visitors allowed at KZN hospitals
No international visitors allowed as KZN hospitals limit visits to patients The KwaZulu-Natal department of health is limiting patient visitation…
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Rihanna donates $5 million to battle the coronavirus pandemic
Pop icon Rihanna has made her contribution in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic that has swept over the world.…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses nation
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address the nation about the coronavirus pandemic. Various ministers met with the president on…
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NBA Launches Global “NBA Together” Campaign In Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
While the coronavirus pandemic has suspended the 2019-20 NBA season, it has not lessened the league’s global impact and reach.…
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Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
Organisers of the Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony have cancelled the event due to the coronavirus pandemic. The annual awards show…
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SAA cancels flights amid coronavirus pandemic
South African Airways is scaling down its capacity due to a decline in demand as a result of COVID-19, the…
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Kelly Khumalo is heartbroken
Musician, Kelly Khumalo, has taken to social media to announce the postponement of her upcoming I Look To You concert,…
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Two Oceans Marathon cancelled
The 2020 Two Oceans Marathon has been cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic. The race was scheduled for 8 – 11…
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