[ad_1] Members of the South African Airways Voyager loyalty program will not be able to redeem accrued miles for awards until July 31, 2020. This is due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19), which has led to a blockade and flight bans in South Africa, according to a …
Read More »Government could face another legal challenge to lockdown regulations
[ad_1] DearSA has given Dlamini-Zuma until next Thursday to respond or face legal action. “Our client, however, trusts that unnecessary litigation could be avoided and look forward to your urgent response,” reads the letter written by Hurter Spies Incorporated. The letter raises concerns that government decisions over the lockdown are …
Read More »Black Business Council supports tourism minister in storm
[ad_1] The Black Business Council was chaired by the Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, and argued that she was right to prioritize the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment policy by dispensing aid to businesses in the tourism sector shaken by the new Covid-19 coronavirus. The pandemic, which struck in March, prompted …
Read More »Covid-19: SA’s net mortality rate has decreased despite Covid-19 deaths – Mkhize
[ad_1] South Africa’s net death rate has decreased during the Covid-19 pandemic in the past five weeks, despite the 186 deaths so far. This was one of the key points revealed by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Saturday during a press conference with Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde and …
Read More »2 dead, several injured in N2 crash horror
[ad_1] 2 dead, several injured in N2 crash horror Paramedics said the trucks caught fire and caught the drivers who were later burned to death. Two people died on Saturday, May 9, 2020, and several others were injured after a fuel tanker and another truck collided and burst into flames …
Read More »WHO: It took 184 years to eradicate smallpox after a vaccine
[ad_1] On the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication, the director-general of the World Health Organization said it is “a reminder of what is possible” when it comes to the coronavirus. But he said fighting smallpox had a crucial tool that we don’t yet have for COVID-19: a vaccine. Even after …
Read More »4,809 total infections, 95 deaths
[ad_1] With 4,809 infections and 95 deaths, the Western Cape remains the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize during a press briefing on 9 May 2020 in the Western Cape. Picture: @ DrZweliMkhize / Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 …
Read More »Burned-out KZN tavern near where human remains were found
[ad_1] An arson case is under investigation following the burning of a tavern in Hambanathi, Tongaat, outside Durban, where a missing boy is believed to have stolen alcohol from him. This follows the discovery of human remains in the nearby Wewe River on Friday, KwaZulu-Natal police confirmed on Saturday. The …
Read More »Why lighting and Covid-19 don’t mix?
[ad_1] As evidence increases that people who smoke are at increased risk of dying from Covid-19, healthcare professionals are turning to a familiar message with new urgency: There may be no better time to quit smoking than today. . While researchers collect more data as the virus spreads, both the …
Read More »Ramaphosa calls for debts in poor African countries to be canceled – The Citizen
[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa called for exemption from interest payments and possible cancellation of debt for low-income countries in Africa to manage the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. Ramaphosa said this during a virtual meeting with the heads of state of the neighboring countries of South Africa. In …
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