Month: March 2020
Science and Health
Minister confirms 5 Covid-19 deaths in SA
On Tuesday Mar. 31, the Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize confirmed five (5) deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While the number of people dying from the coronavirus plague is increasing steadily, infection cases surged to 1, 353 to date. The South African government revealed its new plans to ramp up the screening and […]
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Science and Health
Motsepe Foundation Donates R1 Billion to Battle Covid-19 in SA
Motsepe Foundation has pledged a whopping R1 billion to aid the South African government wrestle down the horrors of the coronavirus epidemic. On Saturday Mar. 28 , the Founder and Chairman of the Foundation Dr. Practice Motsepe said that the country has to do whatever it takes to get the situation under control. People’s livelihoods […]
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Science and Health
Prominent ACDP leader tests positive for Covid-19
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) top leader Reverend [Rev.] Kenneth Meshoe was diagnosed with Covid-19, the disease caused by novel coronavirus plague. Steven Swart, an ACDP Member of Parliament (MP), also did not escape the fatal scare. He tested positive. Rev. Meshoe and Swart, both MPs, were among those who attended a religious gathering […]
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Science and Health
First 2 Covid-19 Deaths in SA
Updated Mar. 27, 2020 | 20:30 South Africa has recorded its first novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) death since the initial case broke 22 days ago. In an earlier statement on Friday, the Minister of Health Dr. Zweli Mkhize announced “two deaths” and stated that: “These two deaths occurred in the Western Cape. One at a […]
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Science and Health
Covid-19 SA: Lockdown Begins Midnight
Time is ticking away towards the stringent control measures yet to be visisted on South Africans in their entire lives ever. By midnight (23:59) Thursday Mar. 26, South Africa will go on a lockdown for a period of 21 consecutive days. The South African Police Service and National Defense Force will enforce the national disaster […]
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Government and Politics
Germany pledges R40, 5m to SA as cases jump to 554
Germany has pledged a total of R40, 5m to support efforts to combat the onslaught of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in South Africa. The German government, through its Ambassador in SA, Martin Schaefer, initially donated R2, 5m to help the country with health-related supplies. Speaking to Newzroom Africa on Monday Mar. 23, Schaefer disclosed yet […]
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Science and Health
Nearly 50% of Coronavirus Cases are in Gauteng
With almost 50% proportion of Covid-19 cases, the Gauteng Province is teetering on the brink of becoming the epicenter of the novel coronavirus pandemic in South Africa (SA). On Sunday Mar. 22, SA confirmed 34 new positive Covid-19 cases. According to Dr. Zweli Mkhize, the Minister of Health, the latest cases of coronavirus take the […]
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Science and Health
Rwanda under lockdown
Rwanda has joined international trends of escalating controls within its own borders. One more time, it become the first African country to grind economic activities for non-essential services to a near halt. Dr. Édouard Ngirente, the Prime Minister of Rwanda, referred to these stepped-up efforts on the issued national statement “Enhanced Covid-19 Prevention Measures” yesterday. […]
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Science and Health
240 upward swing of Covid-19 incidents in SA
Updated Mar. 21, 2020 | 13:15 The number of cases reported in South Africa (SA) are stacking up. The latest figure shows 240 of cases spread in just seven of the nine provinces. These are the second-worst recorded cases in Africa behind Egypt with 285 as of Saturday Mar. 21. SA has no death reports […]
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Science and Health
Accelerating Covid-19 Spread Depleting Countries’ Resources
A video went viral recently about a beast coming out of a dense, thorny jungle in fury unleashing all its might trampling upon and crashing the superpowers of the world. In its uproaring aggression, it pulverizes everything on its path. The tears-inducing coronavirus stories about the shortage of supplies emerging out of the Euro-zone, an […]
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