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‘He has passed the baton to his compatriots’: Ramaphosa pays tribute to Andrew Mlangeni

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described Andrew Mlangeni as a beacon of ethical leadership and care for humanity in our own country and around the globe. The Anti-apartheid stalwart died at age 95 on Wednesday, 22 July 2020, after being admitted to 1 Military Hospital in Thaba Tshwane in Pretoria following an abdominal complaint. In 1992, he was awarded Isithwalandwe Seaparankwe – the highest honour by the African National Congress (ANC) […]

todayJuly 22, 2020 38

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COVID-19: Gauteng records second highest deaths

Gauteng has recorded 767 coronavirus-related fatalities, as of Wednesday, 15 July 2020. This means the province, which is already the epicentre of COVID-19, has the second highest number of deaths, after the Western Cape which has recorded 2,467 fatalities. Nationally, the number of infections has exceeded the 300 000 mark to reach a cumulative total of 311 049 confirmed COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize also announced. Mkhize has also […]

todayJuly 16, 2020 28

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Dept. of Education: We will take action against disruption of schools

The Council of Education Ministers (CEM) has threatened legal action against those who attempt to disturb academic activity in schools. The bold statement comes after the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) resolved that schools should close immediately as the country continues its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Sadtu said evidence showed that teaching and learning had been ineffective under the current conditions and have since written to Basic Education […]

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COVID-19: Gauteng surpasses 100,000 cases

Gauteng has become the first province to record 100,000 cases of COVID-19 in the country. This comes after 5,282 new cases of the disease were reported in the province in a single day. By Monday, 13 July 2020, the national count had reached 287,796 with 11,555 new infections recorded. 93 deaths were also reported, bringing the country’s death toll to 4,172. However, there have been 138,241 recoveries. "The real issue […]

todayJuly 14, 2020 25

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COVID-19: SA records biggest hike in cases

South Africa has reached a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting 3 267 new cases, the biggest single-day spike yet. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stand at 40 792. "The number of deaths also increased drastically with 56 people succumbing to the deadly virus. More than 820 000 people have been tested for the virus in the country", Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said […]

todayJune 5, 2020 29

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Parts of the country to move to level 3 at the end of May

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that government will immediately begin consultations to move parts of the country from level 4 to level 3 of the lockdown at the end of May. President Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday night, on South Africa's measures to manage the spread of Covid-19 through the implementation of a risk adjusted strategy. The president's address follows a number of meetings with cabinet and the National […]

todayMay 13, 2020 48

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Global pandemic to affect us for at least a year :Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to be prepared for a new reality in which the fight against COVID-19 will be an everyday battle. In his weekly newsletter, released on Monday, Ramaphosa said the coronavirus could remain a threat to global public health for a year or more. Lock down regulations were eased at the beginning of May, to alert level 4 and many people started returning to work. […]

todayMay 11, 2020 38

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Social distress grant applications open

Minister of Social development Lindiwe Zulu has outlined the process for the application of the special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant of R350 announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The WhatsApp and related electronic applications for the grant will go live on Monday, May 11. This as a number of local South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) offices also re-open on Monday. Applicants are cautioned not to provide their banking […]

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BATSA withdraws legal action on cigarette sale ban

British American Tobacco South Africa has resolved to abandon its legal action against government over the extension of the ban on the sale of tobacco products into level 4. In a statement on Wednesday BATSA spokesperson Johnny Moloto revealed that it reconsidered its position after receiving a formal response to its letter sent on 30 April from the Covid-19 National Command Council (CNCC). "Having considered the response from the National […]

todayMay 6, 2020 48