[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa. Society still has a long way to go to curb the scourge of gender-based violence, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. The annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence begin on Wednesday. Ramaphosa says that ending gender-based violence is a moral and human rights imperative. South Africa …
Read More »Eastern Cape Health MEC to Target Taverns Amid Covid-19 Second Wave Concerns
[ad_1] Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize The Eastern Cape Health MEC, Sindiswa Gomba, said the provincial government was concerned about the increase in Covid-19 infections. He said it indicated a second wave of infections. Dozens of unmasked customers were found sharing drinks in crowded …
Read More »South Africa runs out of second chances
[ad_1] The last credit downgrades show South Africa is past the point where credit rating agencies will give the country the benefit of the doubt on growth reforms and fiscal consolidation, say economists at the Bureau of Economic Research (BER). In a research note published on Monday (November 23), the …
Read More »Covid-19 in figures: more than 2,000 new cases bring total SA infections to 767,679
[ad_1] South Africa recorded 58 more Covid-19-related deaths as of Sunday, bringing the death toll to 20,903. South Africa recorded 58 more Covid-19-related deaths as of Sunday, bringing the death toll to 20,903. Of the 58 deaths, 28 were in the Eastern Cape, 13 in the Free State, eight in …
Read More »SA Sets Long Wait for COVID-19 Vaccine As Deployment Takes Shape
[ad_1] Countries like the United States will ensure that their citizens are taken care of first, while the rest of us will have to wait a little longer to be protected from the coronavirus, which has infected more than 55 million people worldwide and has taken a toll. the life …
Read More »The government regrets the downgrades of SA by rating agencies
[ad_1] By ANA Reporter November 21, 2020 Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare PRETORIA – The decision by international rating agencies Fitch and Moody’s to further downgrade South Africa’s rating is painful, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said on Saturday. “The government takes note of the following credit rating decisions made by the …
Read More »G20 leaders promise fair distribution of coronavirus vaccine
[ad_1] King Salman of Saudi Arabia said the “spirit of cooperation” is needed now “more than ever to face the impact of the pandemic.” FILE: Professor Martin Veller (left), Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand (University of Wits), receives an experimental vaccine for …
Read More »2,270 new cases of Covid-19, but Professor Abdool Karim assures that SA is not in a second wave at the moment
[ad_1] By Zintle Mahlati, IOL Reporter 2h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Cape Town – The cumulative total of Covid-19 cases in South Africa stands at 767,679 with 2,270 new cases identified since the last report, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Sunday. Mkhize said 58 deaths have been reported: …
Read More »Jacob Zuma’s departure from the Zondo Commission has been on the cards for a long time
[ad_1] By Baldwin Ndaba November 21, 2020 Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Johannesburg – Former President Jacob Zuma’s strike at the Zondo Commission was previously rehearsed when he allegedly refused to answer questions from the commission’s evidence leader, attorney Paul Pretorius, in July last year. This was the opinion of Dr. …
Read More »G20 Summit: Ramaphosa alerts on illicit financial flows, environment and Covid -19 crisis
[ad_1] President Cyril Ramphosa has announced that SA is studying 276 new infrastructure projects to revive the economy. Photo: GCIS President Cyril Ramaphosa shared his views on Twitter during the G20 virtual summit. The two-day event is being facilitated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ramaphosa sees the Financing Framework …
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