Browsing: Coronavirus in South Africa

South African smartphone manufacturer Mara Phones is supplying the Department of Health with 500 locally-made Mara X smartphones at no…

When a novel coronavirus now known as SARS-CoV-2 first entered the world stage on the heels of the Chinese New…

Inspired by a BBC article, a journalist asked people to share the last “normal photo” on their phones. The #LastNormalPhoto…

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has ordered all soldiers to return to work as it sets up four…

As part of South Africa’s lockdown regulations – including during level 4 – the sale of cigarettes is not allowed.…

The department of basic education wants schools in ‘hotspots’ such as Buffalo City, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, eThekwini, Mangaung and…

South African businesses have called for the coronavirus lockdown level 4 to be lifted so that the country can be…

As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 13 524. Case Data Province New…

 By Mosa Damane, For Ground Up “Ithink the government is violating the rights of smokers by banning cigarettes. It is my money…

By Peter Luhanga, For Ground Up In the overcrowded township of Dunoon, Cape Town, dire warnings and the lockdown cannot convince residents…