[ad_1] The number of people traveling from the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape during the interprovincial grace period that tested positive for Covid-19 increased from 137 to 137. Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba announced the 57 new cases on Sunday morning. She said the travelers had entered the …
Read More »Police discover R1.7m in dagga to be trucked from KZN to Cape Town
[ad_1] Five people were arrested after they were caught loading 57 bags of dagga into a truck at the commercial premises in Mkondeni, Pietermaritzburg. Police and security company officials who embarked on an intelligence-driven operation said the truck had been scheduled to travel to Cape Town on Saturday night. Police …
Read More »SA Covid-19 cases total more than 10,000 as death toll approaches 200
[ad_1] Four of the eight deaths were in Gauteng, three in the Western Cape, and one in the Eastern Cape, and 4 in Gauteng. On Saturday, Mkhize said SA had registered 525 new cases of Covid-19, with another eight deaths, bringing the total number of cases to 9,420 and the …
Read More »Limpopo government dismisses spokesman for ‘leaking confidential information’ about prime minister
[ad_1] Limpopo government spokesman Phuti Seloba has been fired for “leaking confidential information” about Prime Minister Stan Mathabatha to an opposition party, according to the sanction document. In late 2018, EFF provincial leader Jossey Buthane posted on his social media platform that Seloba had told him that Mathabatha allegedly missed …
Read More »Cape Town and Joburg may need stricter restrictions: Mkhize
[ad_1] Coronavirus hot spots like Cape Town, Johannesburg, and eThekwini may require tighter restrictions as the government begins to take a more granular approach to outbreak assessment in the country. In a statement released Sunday night (May 10), Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize said that while much progress has been …
Read More »The government’s Covid-19 scientific mask is slipping
[ad_1] It is comforting to know that, in a time of great danger, the government is working with the best scientists to do what is best for us. But comfort is often untrue, since science can be used to make things seem safer than they really are. And it can …
Read More »Limpopo provincial government spokesperson fired for running his mouth – The Citizen
[ad_1] Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha has fired his provincial government spokesperson Phuti Seloba, for bringing his name and that of his administration into disrepute, but the defiant Seloba has promised not to go down without a fight. Mathabatha‘s office said Seloba was served with sanctions from the chairperson of the …
Read More »Amid a lockdown dispute, Elon Musk says he will get Tesla out of California
[ad_1] The threat to relocate the facility also comes as Tesla aims to boost Fremont production of its Model Y sports utility vehicle, the automaker’s most profitable vehicle to date. California Governor Gavin Newsom had said Thursday that manufacturers in the state could reopen their doors. But Alameda County, where …
Read More »If you can’t pay school fees during closing, you should say so
[ad_1] By Martin Hesse 4h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Schools closed almost two months ago with the closure of Covid-19, and many parents now wonder why they should pay for services not provided. However, the Department of Basic Education, legal experts and the Association of Independent Schools of South …
Read More »Lindiwe Sisulu Hell Week
[ad_1] Minister mired in controversy over mistakes made on water boards and his team The Minister for Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, withdrew from key ministerial decisions this week, the latest in relation to the Sedibeng Water board in the Free State. Last week, Sedibeng Water board members …
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