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[ad_1] Amid the Covid surge that has also left many officials dead, Zimbabwean authorities are coming face to face with the reality that the poor have long faced. With stricter restrictions currently restricting international travel, senior officials are now coming face to face with the reality of a crippled healthcare …

[ad_1] An image of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Experts argue that efforts to pressure the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority to approve ivermectin as a means of fighting the virus are “extraordinary and dangerous.” (Image: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay) A court case initiated by Afriforum runs the risk of undermining …

[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 6h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – The number of Covid-19 cases has risen by 9,780 to 1,356,716, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed on Tuesday. An additional 839 Covid-related deaths were recorded over the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll to 38,288. …

[ad_1] DA leader John Steenhuisen. The district attorney has questioned the secrecy surrounding the South African government’s Covid-19 vaccine implementation plan. He wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to give details of the plan within seven days. The party has threatened to go to court if the president does not comply with …

[ad_1] By Zelda Venter 21h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Pretoria – While medical experts say the science behind the use of ivermectin in the treatment of Covid-19 is inadequate at this stage, the civil rights organization Afriforum has instructed its legal team to investigate possible legal action after the …

[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 4h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare KwaZulu-Natal businessman Suleman “Solly” Bux, president of the Zondo & Bux Educational Trust, has passed away. Bux is best known for the role he played in helping the family of Supreme Court Vice President Raymond Zondo with groceries while the …

[ad_1] Pupils in a classroom. (Archive) Roger Sedres, Gallo Images Sadtu says that keeping schools closed for now due to the second wave of Covid-19 has the support of all unions. Schools were to reopen on January 25 for teachers and January 27 for students. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga …

[ad_1] As concerns about reopening schools mount, it appears that the start of the 2021 academic calendar for those in the public education system may be delayed. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga at a briefing on June 1, 2020. Picture GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – The country can expect some clarity on …

[ad_1] By Vernon Mchunu 1 hour ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Durban – The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal said on Tuesday it would meet with an eThekwini ANC councilor following his controversial statements blaming the new 5G network for the current deadly second wave of Covid-19 infections and calling for removal. …

[ad_1] NATU President Memorial Allen Thompson has died. Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande says he is “deeply saddened” by the death of the president of the National Union of Teachers, Allen Thompson, who died after experiencing complications related to Covid-19. READ | President of the National Union …