The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has pleaded with residents to adhere to strict Covid-19 regulations after the latest breakdown of figures revealed the city had recorded cases in all its suburbs. Covid-19 Disaster Management Forum…
People with diabetes are more likely to die from Covid-19 than any other high-risk group while those with HIV appear to be at less risk, the latest Covid-19 mortality data from the Western Cape has revealed. The provincial health…
There is nowhere to run — a Covid-19 breakout can occur anywhere. Despite case numbers rising daily, head of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Covid-19 war room Prof Mosa Moshabela said the lockdown has been successful. “When everyone is…
Tensions over people coming into the Eastern Cape from the Western Cape came to a head at the Mpekweni Beach Resort near Port Alfred this week when police had to be called to reprimand an “unruly” group placed in quarantine at the popular…
The number of Covid-19 infections in the Eastern Cape continues to rise at an alarming rate. On Sunday the provincial health department revealed that the latest figure now stands at 270, with Buffalo City Metro seeing an increase of 17…
Some taxi drivers in the East London CBD have set themselves on a collision course with the government as they demand double the normal fare from desperate passengers amid the Covid-19 lockdown. The practice of doubling taxi fares started…
Dear Fellow South African, There comes a time in the affairs of a country when, in the face of the most formidable of challenges, its very existence as a nation is put to the test. The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread at a…
Are you a small-business owner whose business has been hard hit by the coronavirus and you are stressed about your business loans that must be repaid? Don’t worry — it is not all doom and gloom. The SA government will service your debt.…
The government has vowed to take harsh action after a cruise ship left South Africa for Mozambique this week. The MSC Orchestra left the port of Durban on Monday with 2‚800 passengers and 900 crew aboard for picturesque Pomene‚ Mozambique…
The number of cases of Covid-19 in SA has risen to 116. According to the health ministry‚ there has been an increase of 31 new cases since Tuesday night’s announcement of 85 cases. The majority of the new cases are in Gauteng‚ followed by…
Zion Christian Church (ZCC) has called a meeting with its members and health professionals on Saturday where they are expected to discuss issues related to the annual Easter pilgrimage amid coronavirus concerns. In a circular to its…
Amy Pittaway was on board the Airbus A340-600 carrying South Africans coming home from Wuhan‚ China‚ on Saturday. The mission saw at least 114 South Africans repatriated from the coronavirus epicentre. Pittaway takes us on her journey…
The inter-ministerial committee on coronavirus and the Limpopo provincial government will update the nation on the latest developments regarding the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday evening. On Thursday, the health department said the…
An aircraft meant to repatriate South Africans from China amid the Coronavirus outbreak was ready to leave on Tuesday night‚ said the government. About 122 citizens who are currently residing in Wuhan‚ the epicenter of the COVID-19…
SA’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Tuesday said it had joined other African countries in preparing for a coronavirus outbreak. In a statement‚ the institute said it had intensified its “monitoring‚ engagement and…
