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Newly established Solidarity Fund bags R500m in a week

The Solidarity Fund which was set up by President Cyril Ramaphosa has secured over R500 million since its launch a week ago. During President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of a nationwide 21 days lockdown, he revealed that a Solidarity Fund had been established which South African businesses, organisations and individuals can contribute to. The fund which was launch with R150 million seed capital donated by government will focus on efforts to […]

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Mapisa-Nqakula pleads with security forces to refrain from using excessive force

Defence Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has pleaded with security forces to refrain from using unorthodox methods bordering on excessive force, to punish those who don't comply with lockdown regulations. Mapisa-Nqakula was speaking to the SABC on Monday morning, following the emergence of videos of members of the SANDF forcing people to do frog jumps among others. Social media is littered with videos from all over the country of security forces going […]

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Minister revises operating hours for taxis and buses to accommodate SASSA grant beneficiaries

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has relaxed operating hours for taxis and buses as of Monday till Friday, April 3. The ministry announced that minibus taxis and buses will operate from 05h00am till 20h00pm daily. This as scores of elderly people and people living with disabilities will collect their social grants across the country. “Having considered Minister Zulu’s request and representations made by various industry bodies, including the taxi industry, I […]

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SANDF ropes in Reserve Force to fight the spread of Covid-19

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has called on members of the Reserve Force to assist in the fight against the spread of Covid-19. On Thursday midnight thousands of soldiers and members of the police service were deployed around the country to assist and enforce the president's 21 days nationwide lockdown. The lockdown which came into effect on March 16 is expected to end on April 16. To date, […]

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Polokwane’s Ranch Restort declared ‘Green Zone’

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the Ranch Resort in Polokwane a 'Green Zone'. This is where more than 100 South Africans were quarantined since they returned from Wuhan, China, the epicentre of Covid-19 on March 14. The citizens who have been at the resort for 14 days have now been released to go and reunite with their families. Addressing the media in Polokwane, Ramaphosa announced that all 112 citizens that […]

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Confirmed cases of Covid-19 stand at 1187

The total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in South Africa stand at 1187. This was revealed by the Health Ministry in a statement on Saturday. Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize has stressed that the increase by just 17 cases from Friday's 1170 is not an indication of a reduction in the number of infections but a mere reflection of positive results that were received and ready for reporting. […]

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Covid-19 patient arrested in Limpopo

A man who tested for Covid-19 and refused to self quarantine but instead traveled to Limpopo, has been arrested. In a statement, the Limpopo Health Department revealed that the man had tested for the virus in Gauteng  but when his results came out positive, tracers were unable to locate him. The patient was subsequently found and arrested in Limpopo. Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba had earlier in the week urged […]

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Fuel prices to drop significantly in April

South African motorists will benefit from record fuel price decreases in April, according to the Automobile Association. The Association has attributed the expected decrease to low demand for oil due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Unleaded 95 petrol is set to drop by R2.18 per litre, with 93 set to decrease by R2.05. Both grades of diesel are expected to decrease by around R1.65, with illuminating paraffin predicted to go down by […]

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SA Netball president confused on virus contraction

Netball South Africa President Cecilia Molokwane has been unable to place where she could have contracted Covid-19. On Tuesday 24 March, Netball South Africa announced in a statement that Molokwane had tested positive after her work travels between the United Kingdom and Scotland, earlier this month. In an interview on YSports, Molokwane revealed that she had travelled to the UK with Netball SA CEO Blanche de la Guerre and was […]

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