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Unemployment and Labour Minister Nxesi tests positive for coronavirus
The Minister of Unemployment and Labour Thulas Nxesi tested positive for novel coronavirus upon receiving his results on Friday, July 17. Nxesi is in self-isolation; thus, he will work from the comfort of his home. He joins a string of government Ministers and provincial Premiers who have contracted the disease. In the meantime, Covid-19 continues […]
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Minister Mantashe tested positive to coronavirus
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe’s Covid-19 results came positive on Tuesday, July 14. Mantashe will carry out his departmental duties from home. He urged his staff member to go for testing. Him and his wife, Nolwandle Mantashe, who also tested positive are currently in self-isolation.
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Gauteng Premier Makhura Tests Positive as Covid-19 Cases Skyrocket
The Premier of Gauteng Province David Makhura revealed Friday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. After experiencing mild symptoms Wednesday July 8, he subjected himself to the standard testing protocols. To this end, Makhura released a media statement saying: “On Thursday 09 July 2020, I decided to self-quarantine and test for COVID-19 as a […]
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Gauteng Becomes Epicenter for Covid-19
Updated Thursday July 8, 2020 | 11:10AM Gauteng has surpassed Western Cape (WC) as its cases for coronavirus swell. The most populous region and economic heartbeat of South Africa became the epicenter of the pandemic on Wednesday July 8. Just yesterday, the daily confirmed Covid-19 infections were 8, 810 which took the national tally to […]
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Soaring Covid-19 infections after 100 days of lockdown
South Africa recorded 10, 856 Covid-19 cases and 74 number of deaths on Saturday, July 4, 2020. Yesterday’s announced deaths occurred in two provinces: the West Cape (WC) with 43 and Eastern Cape (EC) reporting 31. After 1, 792 078 tests, SA’s has a cumulative 187, 977 Covid-19 infections currently and 3, 026 deaths to […]
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Brazil reaches a million Covid-19 cases
Brazil has clocked a one (1) million Covid-19 infections and nearly 49,000 died as of June 20, 2020. It has become the second country to reach a million coronavirus cases. The United States (US) is leading in the pack in Covid-19 infections. On June 21, The New York Times showed that the US Covid-19 cases […]
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Coronavirus infection rate splits SA in the middle
The latest installment of Covid-19 state address by the president on the relaxed lockdown controls for less infected locations is likely to set a cat among the pigeons. On Wednesday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa shocked the nation by announcing the softening of restrictions for some parts of the country while keeping others on a tight […]
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Covid-19 death toll rises to 178 in SA
South Africa has recorded 17 new Covid-19 deaths, taking the total from 161 to 178 on May 8, 2020. Of the new death cases, nine (9) are from the Western Cape, three (3) apiece from Gauteng and the Eastern Cape, and two (2) KwaZulu-Natal, the Department of Health confirmed. The number of the reported coronavirus […]
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Lifting Lockdown Uncertainty Intensifies, Covid-19 Cases and Deaths Increase
SANDF members patrol a hostel in Alexandra, a township in Johannesburg – FT South Africa must brace itself for the brutal menace of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) pandemic creeping silently across the country, experts warn. As of Wednesday April 22, 2020, the total number of cases for Covid-19 have increased to 3, 635 from 3, 465. A […]
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Coronavirus contagion still rising
Updated April 21, 2020 | 19:20 With no end in sight, the incline on the number of Covid-19 infections in South Africa is continuing its upward trajectory unperturbed. The Department of Health (DoH) confirmed 165 new cases today taking the total from 3, 300 to 3, 465 with 126, 937 tests conducted so far. As […]
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