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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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
South Africa has recorded its first two deaths from COVID-19. Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize revealed this in a statement on Friday morning. "this morning, we wake South Africans up with sad news that we have our first deaths resulting from Covid-19" said Mkhize. Today marks day 1 of the 21 day national lockdown announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in an effort to curb the rapid spread of the deadly […]
Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that the number of Covid-19 cases have increased to 554 on Tuesday. This is an increase of 152 confirmed cases from Monday's announcement of 402. Mkhize and the Inter-ministerial committee dealing with the virus addressed the nation in Pretoria on Tuesday morning. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement on Monday of a national lockdown which will come into effect from Thursday 26 March […]
In a first in Democratic South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced that government would implement a national lockdown for 21 days from Midnight 23:59pm on Thursday. The lockdown follows the announcement of more than 400 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. On March 15 Ramaphosa declared the coronavirus pandemic a national disaster and announced a package of extraordinary measures to combat the public health emergency. Among […]
