Saudi Arabia to enforce 24-hour curfew from May 23 to 27

Saudi Arabia will enforce a 24-hour curfew and total lockdown from May 23 (Ramadan 30) to…

Proposed ban on cooked food distribution could threaten relief efforts

Draft regulations before the Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu propose the banning of cooked food…

Nurses Day: Ramaphosa praises South Africa’s frontline workers

“Nurses are central to our achievement of a better life for all South Africans,” says President…

COVID-19: Cuban doctors sent to Eastern Cape as reinforcements

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize was in the Eastern Cape on 11 May 2020 to provide…

Coronavirus cases in Africa surpass 50,000

South Africa tops the list with almost 8,000 confirmed cases as WHO expresses worry of community…

Watch: An exclusive look at South Africa’s COVID-19 BCG vaccine trial

The aim of the study is to determine if the BCG vaccine will reduce the probability…

First South African footballer to test positive for COVID-19 reported

Sphephelo Sithole of Portugal’s Belenenses has reportedly come down with COVID-19 – despite showing no obvious…

You can now fact-check COVID-19 messages on WhatsApp

WhatsApp partnered with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and the Poynter Institute to create a chatbot…

Cigarette ban: Critics accuse Ramaphosa of ‘disgusting cover-up’

There’s no smoke (or smoking restrictions) without fire, and the decision to extend the cigarette ban…

‘More than 500 health workers test positive for COVID-19’ – Mkhize

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said 149 health workers have made a recovery, while two others lost…