Browsing: COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic had put a dent on global economic activity and for the first time, the world must face…

In response to the global COVID-19 crisis, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) is planning to manufacture face masks and medical…

Twelve police officers, including a reservist, have been arrested for allegedly violating the National Disaster Management Regulations, as well as…

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday expressed concern at the alleged theft of food parcels meant to assist distressed families and…

The problem with a lockdown is it works, but only for a short period, explains Associate Professor Co-Pierre Georg, convenor…

MiWay is refunding millions of rands to customers stuck at home during the coronavirus lockdown. The short-term insurer said it…

Yoco, a financial platform for small business, announced that it has launched a suite of online payment solutions for merchants…

SA’s Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) advises mobile users that they should expect to receive educational SMS (Short Message…

MultiChoice announced on Monday it has invested R4.5 million in Bay TV, Soweto TV and Tshwane TV. The investment is…

by Peter van Heusden One important aspect of managing emerging infections is identifying chains of transmission and assigned cases to…

by Moses Ngware Almost universally, one of the first measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 was the closure…

As at today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 3158. The total number of tests…

As the taxi industry counts the costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, intergovernmental consultations on a Taxi Industry Relief intervention are…

South Africa’s municipal councillors are “looting” food parcel meant to be distributed to the poor across the country as millions…

Andile Ramaphosa, son of President Cyril Ramaphosa, and businessmen Brad Fisher have set up a project to enable micro-suppliers to…

South African Food Sovereignty Campaign co-founder Vishwas Satgar told the Sunday Times that their estimates were that the number of…

In anticipation of additional cases of COVID-19 infections, the South African government is setting up emergency field hospitals and quarantine…

Correctional Services says five more officials have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing to 99 the total number of cases in…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has chaired a virtual meeting of the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC), which discussed measures to strengthen and…

Efforts to ensure the repatriation of South Africans stranded abroad are continuing, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)…

Transnet has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth R5.2 million as part of the national effort to stop the spread…

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has urged aviators to comply with the regulations and directions of the Disaster Management Act aimed…

African private sector has a major part to play in supporting governments to defeat COVID-19 in Africa. That is one…

The Solidarity Fund has started delivering food parcels to more than 250 000 families across South Africa. The Solidarity Fund,…

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has postponed the May/June amended Senior Certificate and National Senior Certificate Examination due to…