[ad_1] GENEVA – Past and present world leaders insisted on Thursday that any possible COVID-19 vaccine and treatment should be available to everyone free of charge. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan were among more than 140 signatories to a letter saying that no vaccine …
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[ad_1] Gauteng Prime Minister David Makhura is of the opinion that if the province can achieve compliance at Level 4 of the blockade, it will move to Level 3 “much faster”. “If we cannot meet at Level 4 and move to Level 3, we will be overwhelmed,” Makhura said in …
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[ad_1] “Isolation, fear, uncertainty, financial turmoil, all cause or can cause psychological distress.” Psychologists say children are anxious and increases in depression and anxiety have been reported in several countries. Image: pixabay.com LONDON – A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people around the world are surrounded by …
Read More »[ad_1] After facing widespread criticism on some of its lockdown regulations, the government on Thursday moved to publish new regulations allowing for more e-commerce activity. This means that online stores can sell a whole range of products except for alcohol and tobacco. In the updated regulations published on Thursday, trade …
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[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government’s response to Covid-19 has destroyed silos in the state and allowed it to function more effectively. The president spoke during his visit to Nelson Mandela Bay on Thursday, where he assessed the response of the Eastern Cape provincial government to the coronavirus. “Very …
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[ad_1] Independent social analyst Tessa Dooms said Ramaphosa had not taken the opportunity to offer clarity on the justification for some of the conditions. President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on coronavirus measures on May 13, 2020. Image: GCIS JOHANNESBURG – As South Africans continue to capture President Cyril Ramaphosa’s …
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[ad_1] Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the district attorney for eThekwini stated that the municipality has no plans to adjust increases, bonus structures and wages for fiscal year 2020/2021. On Thursday, Nicole Graham, DA leader on the eThekwini board, said the draft 2020/2021 budget, to be presented to the board in …
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[ad_1] Two experienced police officers have died from the coronavirus, the national police administration confirmed Thursday. The deaths occur at a time when more than 370 officers tested positive for the virus, with the majority of cases reported in the Western Cape. In a statement, the National Police Commissioner, General …
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[ad_1] Africa’s largest mobile operator MTN says the data was one of its main drivers of revenue growth in the first financial quarter as the country was put under lockdown to stem the growth of the coronavirus pandemic. The mobile operator recorded a 26.4% jump in data revenues in the …
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[ad_1] The eMedia Investments building in Cape Town, which houses e.tv News and eNCA, closed abruptly on Wednesday following the news that one of the cameramen at media house Lungile Tom had died after hiring Covid-19. . The building will undergo a deep cleaning while more than 70 employees will …
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