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[ad_1] While at least 19,000 inmates inside South African jails will be eligible for special parole to curb the spread of Covid-19, those convicted of a series of serious crimes will not make the cut. This as President Cyril Ramaphosa authorized the parole of low-risk prisoners to alleviate overcrowding and …

[ad_1] The Eastern Cape now has more than 1,000 Covid-19 cases, representing 89 of the new cases reported since Friday. The total number of Covid-19 cases in SA now stands at 9,420. The Western Cape, the epicenter of the SA outbreak, registered 312 new cases, Gauteng 60 and KwaZulu-Natal 54 …

[ad_1] By Chelsea Geach 6h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Cape Town: A nurse at Tygerberg Hospital has become the last health worker to die of Covid-19, as the Western Cape experienced an increase of 11 coronavirus deaths and more than 500 new infections on Friday. “We are deeply saddened …

[ad_1] The Western Cape remains the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, with 4,809 cases, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Saturday. This since the country registers a total of 9,420 cases, with eight more deaths, which brings the number of deaths to 186 as of Saturday, May …

[ad_1] DearSA has given Dlamini-Zuma until next Thursday to respond or face legal action. “Our client, however, trusts that unnecessary litigation could be avoided and look forward to your urgent response,” reads the letter written by Hurter Spies Incorporated. The letter raises concerns that government decisions over the lockdown are …

[ad_1] The Black Business Council was chaired by the Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, and argued that she was right to prioritize the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment policy by dispensing aid to businesses in the tourism sector shaken by the new Covid-19 coronavirus. The pandemic, which struck in March, prompted …

[ad_1] South Africa’s net death rate has decreased during the Covid-19 pandemic in the past five weeks, despite the 186 deaths so far. This was one of the key points revealed by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Saturday during a press conference with Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde and …

[ad_1] On the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication, the director-general of the World Health Organization said it is “a reminder of what is possible” when it comes to the coronavirus. But he said fighting smallpox had a crucial tool that we don’t yet have for COVID-19: a vaccine. Even after …

[ad_1] With 4,809 infections and 95 deaths, the Western Cape remains the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize during a press briefing on 9 May 2020 in the Western Cape. Picture: @ DrZweliMkhize / Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 …

[ad_1] As evidence increases that people who smoke are at increased risk of dying from Covid-19, healthcare professionals are turning to a familiar message with new urgency: There may be no better time to quit smoking than today. . While researchers collect more data as the virus spreads, both the …