Month: July 2020
Government and Politics
Gauteng Health MEC Masuku on leave for alleged tender irregularities
Gauteng Province – MEC for Transport Jacob Mamabolo has been appointed as acting-MEC for the Department of Health in Gauteng. This comes after Premier David Makhura placed Dr. Bandile Masuku on a 4-week leave pending investigation connected to the provincial personal protective equipment (PPE) tender anomaly claims. It has emerged recently that Dr. Masuku is […]
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Government and Politics
President Ramaphosa’s spokesperson takes leave amid Covid-19 tender irregularities
Tuesday, July 28 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Khusela Diko took leave of absence on Monday following corruption allegations involving her husband. She stepped aside1 to allow a probe into allegations related to Covid-19 tenders for PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in Gauteng. Yesterday the office of the President said she: “requested… to take leave of […]
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Football News
PSL schedule August 8 return to complete the season
When the National Soccer League (NSL) left the 2019/20 season hung in March due to the Covid-19 outbreak, uncertainty reigned supreme concerning how the remaining games were to be completed in South Africa. Along with many economic activities, domestic football ground to a halt in the country. As a matter of fact, all sports code […]
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Government and Politics
Full Speech by President SA Cyril Ramaphosa: Public Schools Shut Down in SA
Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane 23 July 2020 My fellow South Africans, I wish to address you this evening on two matters that are of great interest and concern to South Africans as we struggle to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. The […]
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SA records 572, a single day highest, Covid-19 deaths
South Africa has recorded its highest Covid-19 deaths yet in a single day since the beginning of the extremely infectious global pandemic outbreak. A dreadful 572 patients died today. This takes the total number (of those who lost the battle against the pestilence) to 5, 940. The cases are 394, 948. SA is among the […]
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Remaining iconic Rivonia trialist Andrew Mlangeni dies at 95
African National Congress (ANC) struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni died at One Military hospital on Tuesday night. Mlangeni was the only Rivonia trialist living. Born in 1925, he celebrated his 95th birthday in June. He was arrested in 1963. His trial took place in 1964; he was imprisoned for 26 years in Robben Island alongside the […]
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Ministers, Nxesi, Mantashe, hospitalised few days after testing positive for COVID-19
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 The Minister of Employment and Labour Minister Thembelani ‘Thulas’ Nxesi has been admitted to hospital on Monday night, according to The Presidency. His hospitalisation follows medics’ advice after he tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, July 17. Until Monday, the Minister has been self-isolating and working from home. Minerals Resources and […]
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Rugby
Kaunda Ntunja, renowned rugby commentator, dies at 38
The rugby fraternity was greeted by the sad passing of the well-known SuperSport commentator Kaunda Ntunja this morning, Monday July 20. His death was announced on social by a family member, Tando Ntunja – @tandontunja: “It is with deep sadness I confirm the passing of our beloved brother Kaunda Ntunja, earlier today in East London, […]
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Science and Health
Health Minister Warns of Complacency as Covid-19 Deaths Top 5, 000 in SA
South Africa reaches 5, 000 deaths for Covid-19 on Sunday, July 19. Today – The Department of Health announced 85 new patients who died as a result of the novel coronavirus. The latest death figures take the country’s tally to 5, 033. The situation is getting dire as the total number of confirmed cases reach […]
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General news
High Court orders DBE to reinstate school-feeding scheme to all pupils immediately
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled yesterday that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and its associate-provincial structures should reinstate the National School Nutrition Programme effective immediately. Delivering the stinging ruling on Friday, July 17, the Acting Deputy Judge-President Surel Potterill found: “that all qualifying learners, regardless of whether or not they have resumed […]
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