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[ad_1] Gauteng still accounts for the majority of these infections, followed by the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape, with KwaZulu-Natal not far behind. FILE: On the recovery front, 761,011 people have so far recovered. Image: 123rf. JOHANNESBURG – One hundred and seventy more people have died after contracting the …

[ad_1] LONDON – London will move to the highest level of coronavirus restrictions due to concerns about the increasing number of infections, the health minister said. The move from the British capital to “Level 3” from Wednesday means that theaters, pubs, restaurants and other entertainment venues will have to close, …

[ad_1] The Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has published a new gazette officially introducing new closure restrictions for South Africa ahead of the holiday season. The bulletin follows on from a speech delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday night (December 14), in which he announced …

[ad_1] By Reuters 12h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare London – More than 1,000 cases of a new variant of the coronavirus have been identified in recent days in England, predominantly in the south of the country, where it could be linked to an increase in cases, Health Secretary Matt …

[ad_1] In his address to the nation on Monday night, Ramaphosa said that all beaches in the Eastern Cape will be closed between December 16 and January 3, while in KwaZulu-Natal they will be closed on certain days of the holiday. President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Monday, December …

[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa announced stricter regulations Monday to combat a second wave of coronavirus infections in South Africa. (Photo: Elmond Jiyane / GCIS) Garden Route and Eastern Cape beaches will be closed as of December 16 after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday, December 14, stricter restrictions for both …

[ad_1] Traveling outside of South Africa this COVID-hit holiday season? Here’s a DIRCO 8-point checklist before you make your move. JOHANNESBURG – Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor on Monday warned South Africans traveling to countries with high rates of COVID-19 infection to consider postponing their travels this …

[ad_1] Together with Antony Fauci, South African epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim has won the prestigious 2020 John Maddox Award for “going beyond the line of duty.” Professor Salim Abdool Karim, specialist in infectious diseases. Image: @ UKZN / Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – South African epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim has been announced …

[ad_1] Many South Africans were stranded in foreign countries when the world imposed travel bans in March in a bid to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister for International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, addressed the media in Pretoria on December 14, 2020. Image: @ SAgovnews / …

[ad_1] Stats SA has launched an online panel called South Africa’s Covid-19 Vulnerability Index, which tracks areas of the country that are likely to be most susceptible to the coronavirus. The dashboard was developed as a way to track vulnerability locally across the country, using the smallest population data available, …