Western Cape surfers have been signing an online petition urging the province’s premier, Alan Winde, and…
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Coronavirus in South Africa: The lull before the tsunami?
During the past fortnight South Africa has seen a dramatic, and unexpected slow-down in the daily…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa extends lockdown by two weeks
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday extended a lockdown aimed at stemming the spread of…
South African leaders take pay cuts for COVID-19 fund
South Africa’s president and his cabinet will take a 33% pay cut for the next three…
Pakistan rolls out largest social assistance program in nation’s history to tackle Covid-19
Pakistan launched the largest social protection effort in the country’s history Thursday with plans to pay…
Half billion more people face poverty due to virus: report
Around half a billion people could be pushed into poverty as a result of the economic…
New Zealand health minister demoted after going to the beach during lockdown
New Zealand’s health minister has been demoted after going to the beach with his family while the…
WhatsApp introduces new limit on message forwards to fight spread of misinformation
WhatsApp is imposing additional restriction on how frequently a message can be shared on its platform in…
Why African Americans are dying at higher rates from COVID-19
The new coronavirus isn’t biased about who it infects — so why does data emerging from…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s condition is ‘stable’ in intensive care with coronavirus
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s condition “has been stable overnight” after he was admitted to intensive care…