[ad_1] COVID-19 update: 1,877 new cases registered in South Africa, 123 more deaths According to the Department of Health, during the last day 1,877 new infections were detected, which raised the number of known cases in the country to 696,414. FILE: Medical swabs to detect coronavirus. Image: EWN. JOHANNESBURG – …
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[ad_1] The split-screen show follows Trump’s three-day campaign tour of the battlefield states once doctors gave him medical clearance less than two weeks after he announced he contracted the coronavirus. United States President Donald Trump greets the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Charlotte Convention Center on …
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[ad_1] The Conservative leader is desperate to prevent a repeat of the devastating outbreak in March when the coronavirus swept through the UK, leaving more than 43,000 confirmed deaths so far, the worst death toll from the pandemic in Europe. FILE: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Image: AFP LONDON – …
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[ad_1] South Africa recorded 165 more Covid-19-related deaths as of Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 18,028. Geert van den Wijngaert, Bloomberg via Getty Image South Africa recorded 165 more Covid-19-related deaths on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 18,028. Deaths have been reported in the following provinces: 31 in …
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[ad_1] The government has announced that the state of disaster will last until November 15, suggesting that the blockade will not end until at least then. Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma briefs the nation on regulations under lockdown level 1, which will take effect at midnight on Sunday, September 20, 2020., …
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[ad_1] Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize proposed regulations that would grant powers similar to those of the Disaster Management Law. These powers would be in effect even if a state of disaster was not declared. The district attorney said it “gives the impression of a government …
Read More »Ailing Agrizzi is denied bail
[ad_1] Vincent Smith (former ANC MP) and Angelo Agrizzi (former Bosasa COO) appear in Palm Ridge Magistrates Court for corruption and fraud cases on October 14, 2020 in Palm Ridge, South Africa. Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi reportedly appeared alongside former ANC MP Vincent Smith. (Photo by Gallo Images / …
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[ad_1] South Africa surpasses 18,000 death toll from COVID-19 According to the Department of Health, 1,178 new infections were diagnosed during the last 24-hour cycle. FILE: A team from a private ambulance service in Port Elizabeth wears personal protective equipment on July 11, 2020, before checking on a patient affected …
Read More »Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi denied bail in corruption case
[ad_1] Former Chief Operating Officer of Bosasa, Angelo Agrizzi. Photo: Felix Dlangamandla (Netwerk24) Angelo Agrizzi he was denied bail after the magistrate determined that there was a prima facie case against him. The complainant appeared alongside former ANC MP Vincent Smith. Agrizzi faces a corruption charge for the payments he …
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