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