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[ad_1] The Herald Thupeyo muleya Beitbridge BureauSouth Africa is not closing its land borders under the new Covid-19 blockade level 3, but will deploy more personnel to improve the flow of human and vehicular traffic in the first two weeks of January, the SA Minister of Internal Affairs said yesterday, …

[ad_1] Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday that he was deeply saddened to learn that anti-apartheid activist Dr. Aubrey Mokoape had died from complications from Covid-19. “Dr. Mokoape will always be remembered as a powerful fighter against apartheid, who dedicated his life to serving the common people of our …

[ad_1] Nurse Practitioner Busi Ramafoko, who works in the resuscitation bay at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, said this New Year has been very different from previous years in terms of the number of patients she saw and the reasons why they are in the hospital. The resuscitation bay is an …

[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa declared 2020 the year of healthcare workers and thanked those who came forward and cared for the sick, putting themselves in danger. Image: Twitter / @ SAPoliceService. JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has lost more than 330 police officers, more than 430 healthcare workers and a staggering …

[ad_1] By Sisonke Mlamla 7h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – Despite the government’s statement that South Africa had entered the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said her department was ready for the 2021 academic year. Motshekga said schools would reopen on …

[ad_1] By IOL Reporter December 30, 2020 Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Durban – Interior Department Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi has confirmed that additional officials will be deployed to the borders, including the Beitbridge border post with Zimbabwe, the Lebombo border post with Mozambique, the Oshoek border post with the Kingdom …

[ad_1] Chad has closed its capital N’djamena for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and declared a curfew from dusk to dawn due to a surge in infections, a decree signed by President Idriss showed on Friday. Deby. The West African nation has so far reported …

[ad_1] By Se-Anne Rall 20h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare DURBAN – The South African Medical Association believes that KZN MEC’s ​​claims that the province has enough beds to cope with the surge in Covid-19 cases is misleading and has raised concerns about “a severe shortage of medical personnel, oxygen …

[ad_1] Not a single patient was admitted to the trauma unit at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital on New Year’s Eve. The empty trauma unit is believed to have been the result of the stricter curfew and alcohol ban implemented Tuesday. In a speech delivered Monday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa …

[ad_1] Ramaphosa called 2020 a year from hell and paid tribute to the health professionals in the armies who have been working with little rest since COVID-19 arrived. President Cyril Ramaphosa attended a New Year’s Eve candle lighting ceremony in Khayelitsha on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Image: Presidencia SA. CAPE …