[ad_1] By staff reporter 10h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Cape Town: The Western Cape has recorded 11 more deaths from Covid-19, bringing the total number in the province to 87. At 1 p.m. on May 8, the province said it had registered 4,584 Covid-19 infections, of which there were …
Read More »Covid-19: SA’s biggest one-day rise hits 663 as Western Cape registers more than 500 new cases
[ad_1] * Note: Due to the different notification times, the provincial numbers will differ in some cases per day with the national numbers for certain provinces. Seventeen more Covid-19-related deaths have been recorded in the country, bringing the number to 178, while the largest one-day increase in new cases reached …
Read More »17 deaths and 663 new SA infections as Covid-19 cases rise to 8895
[ad_1] Johannesburg – South Africa now has more than 8,800 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus and 17 more deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced Friday night. Mkhize said there were 663 new infections, bringing the total number of cases to 8,895, while there were also 17 more deaths, bringing …
Read More »Covid-19: Nurse among new deaths in the Western Cape as cases increase by more than 500
[ad_1] * Note: Due to the different notification times, the provincial numbers will differ in some cases per day with the national numbers for certain provinces. There were 535 more confirmed cases in the Western Cape as of Friday, bringing the number to 4,584, Prime Minister Alan Winde said. Deaths …
Read More »Ramaphosa struck with another letter questioning the legality of the NCCC
[ad_1] In another letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, two lawyers held the presidency until Monday to clarify what decision-making powers were given to the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC). The two attorneys also question who made the decision to ban the sale of cigarettes during the national shutdown to curb …
Read More »Closure: Sisulu Responds To Criticism Of Wooden Temporary Homes For Homeless Families
[ad_1] The Minister of Human Settlements, Lindiwe Sisulu, has responded to those who criticized her new adventure of housing people who currently live in tents, in temporary wooden structures. The project has been piloted for 72 families living in tents on a plot in Wilgespruit, Roodeport. They have resided in …
Read More »Accumulating national Covid-19 tests mean patients can wait up to 10 days to get results
[ad_1] Health workers in the Western Cape reported that they waited up to 10 days to obtain the results of the Covid-19 test, and sources in Gauteng say they are not alone. Delays in results have left many infected patients fearful, who should otherwise be quarantined, may be unintentionally exposing …
Read More »Coronavirus: DA requests the IMF to stop the government that uses B-BBEE as a criterion for a commercial aid fund
[ad_1] The DA is fighting the government using the B-BBEE status as a criterion for easing SME financing to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a statement Thursday, interim DA leader John Steenhuisen said he had written a request to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, opposing the South African government’s …
Read More »7 new lockout rules for South Africa, including car changes, curfew, and workers
[ad_1] The government has released more than a dozen new directives on South African blockade regulations since the official introduction of the level 4 restrictions on Friday (May 1). These directives seek to clarify problems around the new restrictions, as well as how the new rules will affect specific sectors …
Read More »Gareth Cliff responds to backlash by open letter to Ramaphosa
[ad_1] Radio presenter and businessman Gareth Cliff has responded to the backlash over his open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, claiming that those who thought he was speaking for whites are worrying about him and not about the problems he raised. In his letter, Gareth stated that “the patience and …
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