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[ad_1] Twelve residents and 26 staff members at a Cape Town old age home in Vredehoek, Cape Town, have tested positive for the coronavirus. This was confirmed by the Highlands House Cape Jewish Aged Home on Wednesday after almost 500 tests were conducted following the death of one of its …

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG – Lesotho recorded its first case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the health ministry said, becoming the last country in Africa to be afflicted by the virus. The ministry said it had conducted 81 tests for COVID-19 from travelers from South Africa and Saudi Arabia, of which one was …

[ad_1] A doctor working at KwaDukuza Private Hospital on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast has contracted Covid-19 and is in self-isolation, the hospital’s manager said on Wednesday. “We wish to confirm that a doctor in private practice tested positive for Covid-19 on 9 May and has been in self-isolation,” Ravi Manilal …

[ad_1] As the battle against the new coronavirus intensifies, conspiracy theories and ignorance have flourished as a gullible public crushes false news and false claims spread by those with malicious intent or pure lack of judgment. One of the latest theories that has resurfaced almost two years after its original …

[ad_1] Keeping you up to date on the latest novel coronavirus (Covid-19) news from around the world. FOLLOW LIVE | Lindiwe Sisulu set to tackle accusations of corruption Russia records more than 10,000 new virus cases Moscow – Russia registered more than 10 000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, continuing …

[ad_1] The National Coronavirus Command Council will on Wednesday morning get a report from the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJoints) on the implementation of the risk-adjusted strategy in easing the nationwide lockdown. President Cyril Ramaphosa is chairing the virtual meeting of Cabinet ministers, which began at 9am, said …

[ad_1] While social media users have had a field day questioning each item on the long list that includes pillows and hair accessories, it seems that Minister Ebrahim Patel did not have the enormous task of choosing which items made up the list by itself. Commerce and Industry Minister Ebrahim …

[ad_1] The five unions say although they support Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s decision that learning and teaching resume soon under strict social distancing and hygiene regulations, it must not be rushed. FILE: The minister is expected to announce the decision regarding the return of pupils to schools on Thursday. …

[ad_1] The national command council at Covid-19 met on Wednesday, where it could make the advance announcement on the relaxation of the country’s national blockade regulations to level 3. The meeting, chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa, was expected to deal with moving to level 3, two weeks after moving to …

[ad_1] The National Coronavirus Command Council will on Wednesday morning get a report from the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJoints) on the implementation of the risk-adjusted strategy in easing the nationwide lockdown. President Cyril Ramaphosa is chairing the virtual meeting of Cabinet ministers, which began at 09:00, his …