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New taxi rules will not slow the rate of transmission: top professor

Government's new regulations allowing for 100% seating in taxis for short-distance trips cannot be backed up by science and will do nothing to stop the spread of Covid-19, a top scientist has said. Professor Shabir Madhi, professor of vaccinology at the University of the Witwatersrand who will take up the position of dean of health sciences in January 2021, says government's taxi regulations are especially confusing in light of the […]

15 July 2020

Local

SA approaching 300 000 COVID19 cases

The Health Department has announced that the number of COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 298,292, an increase 10,496 from the previous day. The number of deaths has also increased by 174 bringing the total to 4,346 Gauteng has the most infections with 107,070 followed by Western Cape at 80,199, Eastern Cape at 53,959, KwaZulu-Natal 30,587, Free State 5,973, North West 10,784, Mpumalanga 4,576, Limpopo 3,458, Northern Cape […]

15 July 2020

Local

Motshekga to meet with unions over possible re-closing of schools

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is expected to meet with unions on Wednesday morning to discuss various issues, including the closure of schools ahead of the COVID-19 peak in the country. The meeting comes a day after the largest teacher union South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) called for schools to close for now in efforts to prevent further infections from the virus and deaths from COVID-19 as the peak […]

15 July 2020

Local

WCape Premier tests positive for COVID-19

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Winde announced his positive status on his Facebook page. He says he tested positive after he experienced flu-like symptoms over the weekend. Winde says he will now be going into isolation for 14 days. He says he will continue to perform his duties while in isolation. Winde, who’s a diabetic, says he is at a higher risk of […]

9 July 2020

Local

COVID-19 deaths in SA still lower than global average

As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa continues to climb, researchers say South Africa’s death toll is still far lower than the global average of 3.4%. According to the latest figures released by the Department of Health, the mortality rate dropped to 1.8%. On Friday, the mortality rate stood at 1.9%. Senior Researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ridhwaan Suliman says the numbers are, […]

28 June 2020

International News

India Covid-19 cases pass 500,000 as US records highest daily increase

India has passed half a million coronavirus infections as experts advise the government to prioritise reducing mortality over containing the spread of the virus. It comes as surging infections in Brazil and the United States pushed global cases toward 10 million. India’s federal health ministry reported 17,000 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the country’s total infections past 500,000, according to Johns Hopkins university figures. Infections were surging in major […]

27 June 2020

Local

SA COVID19 cases now at 83 890, with 63 new deaths

The number of positive Covid-19 cases in South Africa has risen by 3 478 to 83 890, with 44 920 recoveries. A further 63 deaths have taken the toll to 1 737, as of Thursday. "...we report a further 63 Covid-19-related deaths - six in the Eastern Cape and 57 in the Western Cape. This brings the total deaths to 1 737. "We wish to express our condolences to the […]

19 June 2020

News

Plans to improve Gatesville trading space during COVID19

Plans are afoot to implement structural changes that accommodate COVID-19 safety regulations in the bustling Gatesville trading hub. It comes after City of Cape Town officials joined the area’s ward councillor Aslam Cassiem on an in-loco inspection and found numerous violations. While the area was deserted a few weeks ago, it has once again become a hive of activity as shoppers return to much-loved stores, traders attract customers through catchy […]

17 June 2020

International News

Malaysia bars citizens from haj pilgrimage on coronavirus fears

Malaysia said on Thursday its citizens would be barred from making the haj pilgrimage this year due to concerns over the new coronavirus, following in the steps of neighbouring Indonesia, which is also a Muslim-majority nation. Every year Malaysia sends tens of thousands of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, home to Islam’s two holiest sites, Mecca and Medina. Malaysian pilgrims can wait up to 20 years to make the trip due […]

12 June 2020

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