[ad_1] South African positive cases of Covid-19 totaled 11,350 on Tuesday, and the Western Cape recorded 484 of the 698 new cases, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. To date, a total of 369,697 tests have been performed, and 13,630 have been performed in the last 24 hours. READ | …
Read More »This is the aid the US has given South Africa to help fight the coronavirus
[ad_1] The US government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), is donating up to 1,000 ventilators and accompanying equipment to South Africa to assist with its national response to Covid-19. The donated ventilators, which were produced in the United States, reflect state-of-the-art and in-demand technology, the US Embassy …
Read More »20 liquor licenses suspended in the Western Cape for illegal sale of alcohol
[ad_1] The Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) has investigated more than 50 liquor dealers for non-compliance with national disaster regulations by selling alcohol during the shutdown. As part of the investigations, 20 liquor licenses were suspended, the Western Cape Albert Fritz Community Security MEC said Tuesday. Two reports were forwarded …
Read More »South Africa Opens New Coronavirus Loan Scheme: What You Need To Know
[ad_1] Finance, the Reserve Bank of South Africa and the Association of Banks of South Africa have launched a new loan guarantee scheme. The scheme is an initiative to provide government-guaranteed loans to eligible companies with an annual turnover of less than R300 million to help cover some of their …
Read More »Western Cape, Cape Town launches joint strategy for Covid-19 hotspots
[ad_1] By staff reporter May 11, 2020 Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Cape Town – The Western Cape Cabinet on Monday approved the Covid-19 Hotspot Strategy for the entire Cape Town government. This plan sets out how the Western Cape Government will utilize and coordinate its various government departments together with …
Read More »WHO sees ‘potentially positive data’ on COVID-19 treatments
[ad_1] More than 100 potential COVID-19 vaccines are being developed, including several in clinical trials. The WHO said in April that a vaccine would take at least 12 months. GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that some treatments appear to be limiting the severity or duration of …
Read More »Sisulu appoints Terry Motau to lead the team that reviews corruption in the water and sanitation department
[ad_1] Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, appointed advocate Terry Motau SC to lead a team of lawyers who review all reports of fraud, corruption and irregular spending in the department, and ensure that all recommendations are followed. fully implement. Sisulu said there was a lack of …
Read More »Man arrested after 6-year-old boy was raped in a northwest supermarket
[ad_1] A 24-year-old man was arrested after the rape of a six-year-old girl who had been sent to a supermarket in the Itsoseng section in Hebron. Gauteng police spokesman Col Adéle Myburgh said the man was arrested over the weekend. “According to the information available at this stage, the victim …
Read More »Govt keeping real COVID-19 numbers a secret
[ad_1] Democratic Alliance (DA) interim leader John Steenhuisen said that President Cyril Ramaphosa and his administration were not trusting South Africans with the truth. DA interim leader John Steenhuisen. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu / EWN JOHANNESBURG – Democratic Alliance (DA) interim leader John Steenhuisen has accused government of keeping the real …
Read More »Wuhan to assess entire population after new group of viruses: state media
[ad_1] The plan comes after Wuhan reported on the first group of new COVID-19 infections since the city reopened its doors after a 76-day blockade on April 8. Medical personnel disinfect a man who recovered from COVID-19 coronavirus infection before leaving the Wuchan Provisional Hospital in Wuhan, central Hubei province, …
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