Arriving two hours before a flight, throwing used gloves and face masks into red biohazard bins and making sure you do not sit in the wrong chair will become the new norm for those flying out of the Port Elizabeth International Airport.…
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in SA increased to 1187 on Saturday — up from 1170 on Friday, the health department said in a statement. “We must outrightly state that these numbers do not indicate a reduction in the number of…
Business leaders and the team heading up SA’s plan to combat the spread of coronavirus is on Sunday briefing President Cyril Ramaphosa, ahead of his scheduled address to the nation. Ramaphosa on Sunday morning hosted a consultation with…
The government has introduced strict regulations that would see people who intentionally infect others with Covid-19 prosecuted for assault, attempted murder or even murder. The regulations were gazetted late on Wednesday by cooperative…
Education department director-general Mathanzima Mweli on Sunday shared a fake letter that was distributed on social media regarding school closures amid the spread of Covid-19 in the country. The letter‚ which bears Mweli’s signature‚…
SAA Captain Bruce Finlay gives a first-hand account of the trip to Wuhan, China, to repatriate South Africans from the Covid-19 outbreak city with fellow Port Alfred-trained pilot ‘Mac’ Machaba. A video clip of the landing into Wuhan by…
AFP looks at the effects on sport of the coronavirus, which by Friday had killed over 5,000 people while infecting more than 134,000 in 120 countries and territories. FOOTBALL — English Premier League suspended all fixtures until April 4,…
The department of health has announced that there have been 14 more confirmed cases of coronavirus in SA — taking the number of confirmed cases to 38. In a statement released on Saturday, health minister Zweli Mkhize said that of the 14…
‘The main issue is to identify those who test positive‚ limit their movement and treat them’ The government is racing to stop South Africans from spreading the coronavirus among themselves. “Domestic transmission is a concern. Now‚ more…
The health ministry on Wednesday confirmed another six cases of the coronavirus in SA. This brings the number of patients to 13. Four of those infected are in Gauteng and were part of a group that travelled to Italy earlier this month.…
Health minster Zweli Mkhize has announced that there are four confirmed new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus infections in South Africa, bringing the total number of infected persons in the country to seven. Mkhize was speaking at a live…
Health minister announces third case in SA The wife of the first man to be diagnosed with the coronavirus in SA has also tested positive, health minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Sunday. “This morning we have received results of the…
Nigeria reported the first coronavirus case in sub-Saharan Africa on 28 February 2020 after an Italian citizen returned to the country from Milan earlier this week with the virus. Two of 12 South Africans who were working on board an…
Two South Africans who were working on a cruise ship in Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus‚ the health ministry in Pretoria confirmed on Friday. They were part of a group of 12 South Africans who were working on the Princess…
Egypt’s health ministry on Friday announced the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in Africa. The sufferer was not Egyptian, the ministry said in a statement, without specifying the nationality. “The ministry has taken…
