[ad_1] Medupi and Kusile, which will be among the largest coal power stations in the world when complete, have been beset by delays and faults that have hobbled their electricity output. Eskom’s Medupi power station. Picture: Eskom.co.za JOHANNESBURG – South African state utility Eskom plans to correct design defects throughout …
Read More »Oil falls for fear that a second wave of virus will hit demand again
[ad_1] Oil slashed last week’s gain as fears of a potential resurgence in global coronavirus cases countered tentative signs of a recovery in demand. Futures fell 2.3% in New York to trade near $ 24 a barrel. China put Shulan, a city near the North Korean border, locked up over …
Read More »If you qualify, you can now apply for unemployment benefit COVID-19
[ad_1] The grant application system opened as of Monday as part of the government’s COVID-19 aid program for the unemployed. FILE: Applicants must be unemployed, over the age of 18, and not receive any other state grants. Image: 123rf.com CAPE TOWN: Unemployed South Africans can apply for the government R350 …
Read More »Banning cigarettes is a crucial part of the fight against Covid-19: HSRC
[ad_1] “Therefore, during the closure, cigarette buyers were in close physical contact with people outside their homes more frequently than non-buyers.” The council said its findings indicated that cigarette buyers were not practicing proper social distancing. “Sharing tobacco products such as cigarettes or hookah pipes can also increase the risk …
Read More »‘I am disturbed’ – mayor condemns KZN officers seen pulling child in video
[ad_1] The mayor of KwaDukuza Municipality, north of Durban, has spoken out against her crime prevention and traffic officers, who were caught on video pulling a child while seemingly enforcing an alleged lockdown-related infringement on Monday. While details around the matter are still being investigated to establish the facts, acting …
Read More »102-year-old Spanish flu survivor recovers from coronavirus
[ad_1] A 102-year-old Icelandic woman who survived the Spanish flu has recovered from Covid-19, according to a United Nations report. Helga Gudmundsdottir was quarantined at her nursing home in the western fjords in early April. She was declared virus free a few days before her 103rd birthday. Iceland has been …
Read More »Former Irish prostitute beats Cheetahs, Kings on PRO14
[ad_1] Former Irish and British Lions captain and Irish prostitute Keith Wood questioned the purpose of including cheetahs and kings in the PRO14 competition. The two South African franchises were included in the main Celtic Rugby tournament as PRO12 expanded to PRO14 in 2017 after the Cheetahs and Kings were …
Read More »Blocking | Government agrees to provide reasons to ban the sale of cigarettes
[ad_1] The government agreed to provide the Independent Fair Trade Tobacco Association with reasons to keep the ban on sales of cigarettes and tobacco products at level 4 of the shutdown. The association, whose members include cigarette makers Carnilinx and Gold Leaf Tobacco, has launched an urgent court order for …
Read More »AIDS deaths could double in sub-Saharan Africa due to Covid-19: UN
[ad_1] The number of deaths from AIDS-related illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa could double if health care for HIV sufferers is interrupted during the coronavirus crisis, the United Nations said Monday. A six-month interruption of antiretroviral therapy due to the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to more than 500,000 additional deaths in …
Read More »SA scientists study live samples of coronavirus for insight into COVID-19
[ad_1] Experts from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and Stellenbosch University (SU) have obtained samples from COVID-19 patients at Tygerberg Hospital. UWC post-doctoral research fellow, Dr Tasnim Suliman, is studying live SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) samples to better understand the virus ’behavior when exposed to e.g. antibodies and antiviral drug …
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