MTN Gives R500K to Relief Fund for Journalists Hit by Pandemic
MTN South Africa has made a donation of R500,000 to a newly started relief fund to help journalists whose livelihoods have been devastated by...
SA Cases Surge By Over 8,000 as President Urges South Africans...
As South Africa steadily edges to its COVID-19 peak, President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged citizens not to be complacent and adhere to the regulations...
Nomandla Yako, Who Defied Thabo Mbeki by Importing HIV Medicines, Passes...
Described by friends, colleagues and family as a soft soul who got along with everybody, HIV/AIDS activist Nomandla Yako died on Sunday night in...
South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Pass 150K, 128 More Deaths
South Africa recorded its deadliest 24 hours since the Coronavirus outbreak, with 128 fatalities on Tuesday, bringing the total to 2,657.
Of the new deaths,...
South Africa Covid Update: Toughest 24 Hours, Over 10K Patients Since...
South Africa recorded its deadliest 24 hours since the Coronavirus outbreak, after 128 people succumbed to COVID-19 on Tuesday, the Department of Health announced...
COVID-19 Cases Spike in Gauteng Faster than Expected
South Africa’s COVID-19 cases are on a sharp and steady increase, with 6,130 new cases reported on Monday, bringing the total number to 144,264.
“The...
More Money For COVID-19 in South Africa But No Spending Strategy
The supplementary budget tabled last week by South Africa’s finance minister, Tito Mboweni, whose primary objective was to make more money available for the...
Think Vitamin D Deficiency is Not Common in Africa? Think Again
The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, and the number of diseases associated with it, seems to be increasing worldwide. Africa is known to have...
South Africa’s New Budget Cushions the Coronavirus Blow – But Only...
The adjustments to the 2020 budget partly cushion the initial blow of the COVID-19 pandemic and the government’s lockdown. But the relief is only...
South African Government Welcomes COVID-19 Regulations Challenge Rulings
Government has welcomed two high court judgments dismissing challenges related to the Disaster Management Act and its regulations.
On 26 June, the Western Cape High...
