[ad_1] Marius van Heerden (Getty) Former South African 800 meter record holder Marius van heerden has died as a result of contracting the coronavirus. He was 46 years old. According to Netwerk24, Van Heerden fell ill with the virus a week ago and died in a Cape Town hospital on …
Read More »The number of deaths from COVID of SA exceeds the mark of 40,000
[ad_1] The country has racked up 11,761 new infections in the last day, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases to more than 1,392 million. Tshwane Healthcare city officials waiting to take throat swabs for COVID-19 coronavirus testing at the Denlyn Mall taxi rank in Mamelodi Township on January 20, …
Read More »‘Some evidence’ of UK strain of coronavirus is deadlier: Johnson
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference in response to the current situation with the coronavirus. Toby Melville – WPA Pool / Getty Images The new strain of coronavirus identified in the UK could be not only more transmissible but also more deadly, Prime Minister Boris …
Read More »UPDATED: Minister JB Matiza dies
[ad_1] The Herald Honor the lord Herald Reporter The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development and President of Zanu-PF Mashonaland East, Dr. Joel Biggie Matiza, passed away. A veteran of the liberation struggle and a renowned architect by profession, Cde Matiza died last night of a Covid-19 related illness at …
Read More »Private schools can open from February 1, says Motshekga
[ad_1] Independent schools can open from February 1. TThe Department of Basic Education says that students in public schools will officially return to class on February 15, 2021. But private schools will be able to open two weeks earlier, on February 1, according to the Government Gazette. The opening of …
Read More »South Africa Covid-19 Deaths Reach 40,000, Mkhize Provides Vaccine Update
[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Johannesburg – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced more than 11,761 new infections and 575 more deaths related to Covid-19 on Wednesday night. This brings South Africa’s Covid-19 infections to more than 1.3 million infections since March, and the death toll …
Read More »40,000 now killed by Covid-19 in SA, but Mkhize says ‘promising evidence’ second wave is on the decline
[ad_1] Of the recently recorded deaths, 166 were recorded in Gauteng, 133 in KwaZulu-Natal, 129 in the Eastern Cape, 77 in the Western Cape, 37 in the Free State, 18 in Mpumalanga, and 15 in the Northern Cape. “In the last week we have observed a decrease in transmission as …
Read More »SA Weather Service says Storm Eloise is a cyclone
[ad_1] The coast of Beira in Mozambique prepares for the arrival of Cyclone Eloise. A satellite image tracing the course of Tropical Storm Eloise. Image: @ SAWeatherServic / Twitter JOHANNESBURG – The South African Weather Service warned on Friday that the tropical storm in Mozambique and Madagascar has now intensified …
Read More »Regulator approves supply of vaccines with 11,761 new cases identified – The Citizen
[ad_1] As of Friday, January 22, 2021, the accumulated number of Covid-19 cases detected is 1,392,568 with 11,761 new cases identified, confirmed Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. A further 575 deaths related to Covid-19 were reported, with 129 from the Eastern Cape, 37 from the Free State, 166 from Gauteng, 133 …
Read More »Nedbank chairman takes immediate sick leave
[ad_1] Nedbank says its board chairman Vassi Naidoo has taken “immediate” leave to focus on the treatment he is receiving for a medical condition. The banking group said his condition is not related to Covid-19. Vassi, who has been Chairman of the Nedbank Group since 2015, is also Chairman of …
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