Call for whole of society response to care for the most vulnerable children Deaths associated with Covid-19 have left close to 150,000 children orphaned. That number rises to 207,400 when including children who have lost their primary or…
Thousands of teachers suffering from underlying diseases are expected to apply for permission to teach from home. Paul Colditz, CEO of the Federation of Governing Bodies of SA Schools, said a survey in which 514 schools participated…
Premier Oscar Mabuyane has given a breakdown of the 21 Covid-19 confirmed cases in the Eastern Cape. The update is as follows: Nelson Mandela Bay Metro has 11 cases followed by Buffalo City Metro with 4 and Sarah Baartman District with 4.…
Whether walking your dog or jogging during the national lockdown is a “petty offence” is up to judicial officers to decide. This after new regulations on preventing the spread of Covid-19 in courts were published this week. Justice…
Just hours after announcing that minibus taxis were allowed to carry a full load as long as all passengers wore masks‚ transport minister Fikile Mbalula has rescinded the order. This followed a public outcry about the impact of such an…
Health minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 has increased to 709 cases overnight. There was an increase of 155 cases in a day up from 554 from Tuesday. Speaking to the SABC on Wednesday…
Millions of South Africans tuned into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s televised address to the nation on Monday night as he announced a 21-day lockdown, effective from midnight on March 26, to help combat the coronavirus pandemic in the…
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‚…
