Health

[ad_1] While the gradual reopening of schools in South Africa amid Covid-19 remains tentative and sensitive, the Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) has advised principals and school administration teams (SMTs) to wait a few more days. before returning this. week. SMTs were due to return to schools starting Monday, …

[ad_1] SA’s new private-sector umbrella group formed to fight Covid-19 has been in daily talks with the government over reopening the economy and is urging it to move quickly to lockdown level 2. Business for SA (B4SA) is proposing that companies, in partnership with labor, can take charge of implementing …

[ad_1] Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has earned so much praise for his handling of the coronavirus crisis that he is touted as a possible successor to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Advised by a panel of top scientists, Mkhize has crossed the country evaluating the health system’s ability to cope with an …

[ad_1] Four minutes and 28 seconds. That’s the time it took for a News24 reporter to find cigarettes, which were banned under the Level 4 blocking regulations, that were available for purchase at one of many places in South Africa. With the Level 4 blockade in place and the sale …

[ad_1] Hairdressers are among the many service providers who lose their income during the coronavirus blockade that has been in place since March 26. To add insult to injury, many of them are small business owners or freelancers, which means they don’t qualify for unemployment insurance benefits. Despite the easing …

[ad_1] By Bongani Hans 1h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Cape Town – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize descended on the Western Cape on Saturday as pressure mounted on the national government to intervene in the coastal province that has recorded more than half of the country’s Covid-19 infections. This after …

[ad_1] The new cases according to the data published on Sunday represent a jump from the single case reported the previous day. Medical personnel in protective clothing are seen carrying a patient from a department suspected of having the virus in Wuhan, Hubei province, on January 30, 2020. Image: AFP …

[ad_1] Four minutes and 28 seconds. That’s the time it took for a News24 reporter to find cigarettes, which were banned under the Level 4 blocking regulations, that were available for purchase at one of many places in South Africa. With the Level 4 blockade in place and the sale …

[ad_1] South Africa needs to move to the next phase of its coronovirus battle plan – namely focusing on active case finding, and dealing with hotspot areas, instead of subjecting the entire country to the same lockdown conditions. This is the plea and recommendation from several analysts, economists and business …

[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa authorized the release of low-risk offenders to reduce overcrowding at the correctional facility. JOHANNESBURG – The South African Commission on Human Rights (SAHRC) welcomed the government’s decision to grant parole to at least 19,000 prisoners in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. President Cyril …