[ad_1] DA interim leader John Steenhuisen has urged the president to move South Africa to Level 1 of the blockade. He says that poverty represents a greater risk for the country. Steenhuisen says that all sectors should be open and normal school weeks should resume, but that large gatherings in …
Read More »Eastern Cape Postmaster In Court After Heist Of Special Covid-19 Aid Grant Money
[ad_1] Three of the suspects entered the post office carrying firearms, shortly after an amount of R600,000 was delivered as requested by the postmaster. A postmaster must appear in the Dordrecht Magistrates Court together with four co-defendants for an alleged robbery at the Dordrecht Post Office. A government official allegedly …
Read More »Striking funeral practitioners threaten to shut down SA if demands are not met
[ad_1] Thabiso Dladla of the Unification Task Force said on Monday they had been asking the government to convene a conference to formalize the sector since 2016, but government leaders have so far not taken that request seriously. FILE: A pastor reads a passage from the Bible during the funeral …
Read More »Ramaphosa is expected to discuss the relaxation of the lockdown with the PCC
[ad_1] Ramaphosa is expected to discuss the relaxation of the lockdown with the PCC President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to chair a virtual meeting with the President’s Coordinating Council on Tuesday, which will discuss the latest on COVID-19. FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on July 23, 2020. Image: …
Read More »More than 700 companies are being investigated for irregularities in PPE and COVID-19 tenders
[ad_1] The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) is conducting hundreds of investigations into the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE). Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). AFP Image JOHANNESBURG / CAPE TOWN – The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) said more than 700 companies were being investigated for irregularities in tenders related to personal …
Read More »The health department will recommend that the blocking restrictions on travel, the sale of alcoholic beverages and the curfew be eased
[ad_1] Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says his department will recommend loosening the lockdown restrictions further. This is due to the decrease in the number of Covid-19 cases reported across the country. Mkhize says that a high level of immunity may already exist in South Africa. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said …
Read More »Public hospitals take a breather as COVID-19 infections decline but set to rise
[ad_1] With experts raising the alarm about a possible second spike in coronavirus transmissions, public hospitals are confident they will be better prepared. FILE: Inside the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg in April 2020. Image: AFP JOHANNESBURG – Public hospitals that were overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases are enjoying a …
Read More »Man arrested for allegedly supplying expired food to SANDF members during lockdown
[ad_1] SANDF patrolling the streets. (Photo by Gallo Images / Misha Jordaan) A man appeared at the Pretoria Specialized Commercial Crimes Court on Monday after his company allegedly issued expired food rations to members of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) deployed for Covid-19 lockdown duties. The company allegedly …
Read More »Simplified blocking restrictions, Andile Lungisa goes to ConCourt and Norma Gigaba vs Hawks – The Citizen
[ad_1] Click the links below for the full story or visit our homepage for the latest news: Covid-19 daily update: reduced restrictions on cards The worst of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa has passed and the Department of Health will make recommendations to the Cabinet through the National Coronavirus …
Read More »Less than 1000 new cases registered in South Africa
[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 8h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – Less than 1,000 new cases of coronavirus were registered in the country on Monday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said. “As of today, the cumulative number of detected Covid-19 cases is 650,749, with 956 new cases identified,” Mkhize …
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