Covid-19 pandemic
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South Africa News
Foundation concerned about social grant recipients gambling
South Africa has seen a surge in online betting since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Responsible…
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COVID-19 slowed global progress in tobacco control
Global progress in policies to reduce tobacco use slowed for the first time in 12 years following the outbreak of…
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Significant increase in number of stroke cases reported in KZN
An emergency medical company in KwaZulu-Natal says they have seen a significant increase in the number of stroke cases in…
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Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to represent Putin at BRICS Summit in SA: Presidency
President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed South Africa’s readiness to host the 15th BRICS Summit, marking the first in-person event since…
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Childhood vaccination rates begin to recover post Covid-19, but not everywhere, UN says
Efforts to vaccinate children worldwide against deadly diseases such as measles and diptheria began to recover in 2022 after a…
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US loses over $200bn in stolen Covid-19 small business loans
We identified multiple schemes used by fraudsters to steal from the American taxpayer and exploit programs meant to help those…
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Global push to tackle maternal and newborn deaths has stalled, WHO report finds
Progress in reducing deaths during pregnancy and childbirth and among newborn infants has stalled since 2015, and over 60 countries…
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President Ramaphosa expresses gratitude to ZCC leadership for cooperation during COVID-19 pandemic
President Cyril Ramaphosa has thanked the members of the St Engenas Zion Christian Church leadership and congregants for their cooperation…
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KZN hospitality shows steady recovery
The eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu Natal says the hospitality sector has shown steady recovery during these Easter holidays compared to…
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US extends public health emergency status for COVID
The United States (US) health department on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 pandemic’s status as a public health emergency, allowing millions…
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Algeria hosts Arab states summit
Algeria hosts the first Arab League summit since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Arab states are split over issues ranging from…
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End of COVID-19 pandemic in sight: WHO
The number of newly reported COVID-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging the world to…
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Covid-19 has killed one million people worldwide since January
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed one million people worldwide since January, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom…
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Covid-19 Updates
South Africa has entered a new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic
Confirmed cases of Sars-CoV-2 have been increasing in South Africa in recent weeks. This has been largely driven by two…
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African countries concerned about rising energy, food prices
Ministers from various African countries say the spike in prices of imported goods is starting to affect the quality of…
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WHO experts insist COVID-19 still a global emergency
The WHO’s emergency committee on Covid-19 on Wednesday unanimously affirmed that the virus remains a major public health danger and…
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White House warns of extraordinarily elevated March inflation
The already-high US inflation rate likely climbed even further last month, the White House warned Monday, amid a spike in…
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How to Avoid Online Trading & Forex Scams
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a lot of South Africans entering online trading & investing for the first time. Some…
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South Africa News
Tourism sector expecting influx of tourists for Easter long weekend
The hospitality industry is slowly clawing back from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO of the Tourism Business Council…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa terminates national state of disaster
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the termination of the national state of disaster on Monday. Ramaphosa addressed South Africans on…
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