[ad_1] The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government (KZN) has banned large gatherings during the December period. This occurred on the same day that Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced that the daily increase in Covid-19 cases exceeded 4,000. “As of today, the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases is 796,472 with 4,173 new cases …
Read More »Ace Magashule must step aside: Ramaphosa’s allies …
[ad_1] One hundred days after making a series of tough anti-corruption resolutions, the ANC is still fighting for it. Expect fireworks at your NEC meeting where Magashule will be on the carpet. President Cyril Ramaphosa and his allies will insist that ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule step aside after being …
Read More »Alcohol Ban May Be ‘Too Late,’ Experts Say As Calls Rise Amid Spike In Covid-19 Cases
[ad_1] During a virtual press conference on Wednesday, Professor Charles Parry, director of the alcohol, tobacco and other drugs research unit at the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), said that despite his calls for urgent intervention , it may be too late as the damage, specifically in “super spreader” …
Read More »Gauteng lockdown: stricter regulations not needed yet, says Makhura
[ad_1] Gauteng Prime Minister David Makhura. Checks and screenings will be carried out in Gauteng to ensure there is no increase when people return from vacation in January. Prime Minister David Makhura will meet with law enforcement agencies on Thursday on a plan for the holiday season. He said Gauteng’s …
Read More »We’re going to be very strict, Motsoaledi wa …
[ad_1] Musina Mayor Mihloti Muhlope at the border post with Zimbabwe’s Minister of the Interior and Cultural Heritage, Kazembe Kazembe, the Minister of the Interior, Aaron Motsoaledi, and the Interior Media Liaison Officer, Siya Qoza. (Photo: Bernard Chiguvare) Zimbabweans returning home for the holidays need a negative Covid-19 certificate to …
Read More »The UK Just Approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine – Here’s Who Will Get Vaccinated First
[ad_1] A healthcare worker injects a patient with a syringe from phase 3 of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine trial in Turkey in October 2020. Dogukan Keskinkilic / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The UK on Wednesday approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, making it the first …
Read More »New restrictions on alcohol in South Africa will devastate parts of the economy
[ad_1] The Democratic Alliance (DA) has warned that new restrictions on the sale of alcohol in coronavirus hot spots could have a serious impact on parts of the economy. This comes after the government’s National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) met Tuesday to discuss localized closures in the Eastern Cape and …
Read More »Gauteng Prime Minister Makhura denies being forced to appoint a new Health MEC
[ad_1] Gauteng Prime Minister David Makhura announced changes to his cabinet on Wednesday, which included the appointment of Nomathemba Mokgethi as the MEC for Health and Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance Parks Tau as the new MEC for Economic Development. FILE: Premier David Makhura of Gauteng. Image: @ GautengProvince / …
Read More »Treasury ‘Empty’ Can’t Pay Raises, But Can’t ‘Walk Out’ So Easily – Court Hears
[ad_1] The Labor Appeals Court heard how Covid-19 has seriously affected the government’s ability to comply with wage increases. The government cannot afford wage increases this year for state employees, the Labor Appeals Court has heard. The unions, however, want the government to fulfill its obligation of a three-year wage …
Read More »‘Crazy act’: baby among 5 killed when SUV driver runs over shoppers in Germany
[ad_1] Five people were killed and 14 others injured after a man drove a pickup truck onto a pedestrianized shopping street in Trier, Germany. The deaths included a nine-month-old baby while the mother was being treated in hospital for injuries sustained in the riot. The 51-year-old driver was arrested and …
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