[ad_1] The chairman of the Medical Schemes Council (CMS), Clarence Mini, died from Covid-19, the regulator’s spokesman confirmed Tuesday. CMS is a statutory body charged with safeguarding the R160bn medical scheme industry and the 8.9 million lives it covers. Mini’s death exacerbates the recent loss of institutional memory at CMS, …
Read More »South Africa’s coronavirus blockade: doubts creep
[ad_1] Image copyright fake pictures Screenshot President Cyril Ramaphosa is fighting to maintain support for the blockade It is tempting to imagine that South Africa will look back, almost fondly, at the end of March 2020 as a special moment in its young democracy. As many nations around the world …
Read More »Sassa’s social aid applications are opened. This is how it is applied
[ad_1] By Zintle Mahlati May 11, 2020 Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Johannesburg – Unemployed people interested in applying for the Covid-19 social aid grant will only qualify if they do not receive other government-provided social grants, said Sassa Chief Executive Busisiwe Memela Khambula. Memela-Khambula said Monday that Sassa was ready …
Read More »Show us you care protecting us from infection, protesting nurses say
[ad_1] May 12 is a day nurses are supposed to celebrate as the world marks International Nurses Day, but some nurses in the Western Cape said there was nothing to rejoice about as they risked their lives on the front line of Covid-19. More than 100 health workers at Tygerberg …
Read More »The car “could have been shot” in horror in the KZN crash that killed seven
[ad_1] Captain Raj Rooplal of the Durban Accident Combat Unit told eNCA that the car may have been shot. “Our initial investigation indicated that there may have been human error involved in the accident, but we have since established that there is a bullet entry into the vehicle with bullet …
Read More »The former coach explains why Djokovic is better than Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
[ad_1] Thanks to his 56 successes, Novak Djokovic leads the winners of the “Great Titles”, which include Grand Slam tournaments, Masters 1000, ATP Finals and the Olympics. With a cash prize of more than $ 144 million, he is the athlete who has achieved the greatest achievements in the history …
Read More »Lesotho Prime Minister, in conflict situation, “will resign on Wednesday” due to “old age”
[ad_1] Lesotho’s embattled prime minister told AFP that he intends to surrender his resignation on Wednesday, a move that could help resolve a long-standing political crisis in the small kingdom. Thomas Thabane, 80, who is facing possible prosecution for the murder of his ex-wife, told AFP in a telephone interview …
Read More »Port Elizabeth man arrested for allegedly killing sister during argument
[ad_1] A 49-year-old man from Bloemendal near Bethelsdorp in Port Elizabeth was arrested shortly after the murder of his 45-year-old sister on Sunday night. According to police spokesman Colonel Priscilla Naidu, it is alleged that around 7:30 p.m., the woman and her brother were arguing in the living room of …
Read More »Promising new evidence, but hydroxychlo …
[ad_1] Doctors in the intensive care unit at Tygerberg Hospital explained in the South African Medical Journal how they are treating patients with Covid-19. (Photo: Ashraf Hendricks) The report also shows how ICU doctors at Tygerberg Hospital manage patients. First published by Ground and Spotlight This is the third number …
Read More »Investigate the conduct of Tongaat police officers
[ad_1] TONGAAT – Police Minister Bheki Cele says there will be an investigation into how police in Tongaat may have mishandled events related to the disappearance of a local teenager. Cele visited the teenager’s family on Tuesday. READ: Outrage over the disappearance of a teenager from Tongaat The 16-year-old boy …
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