Medics who have spent their last few weeks dealing with gravely ill patients suffering from Covid-19 have expressed their desire to make it a criminal offence for any person to be caught in public without a mask. Dr Kerrin Begg‚ who is…
As South Africans come to terms with their new accessory‚ the face mask industry is churning out an assortment of colours and shapes to keep Mzansi both safe and fashionable. But as the months wear on and we update our masks the health…
A pharmacy group accused of charging excessive prices for face masks and hand sanitisers at its Nelspruit and Pretoria branches has agreed to pay a R30‚000 fine and make a donation to the solidarity fund for Covid-19. The agreement to pay…
Just because it happens on social media, don’t think President Cyril Ramaphosa isn’t aware of it. On Thursday night, Ramaphosa was captured on live television struggling to put on his mask as he walked off the podium at the Union…
As SA grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic — which has now infected more than 2500 people locally and killed at least 34 — University of Cape Town medical experts have made a plea to the national government to make the wearing of cloth…
Mainland China reported 30 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, up from 19 a day earlier as the number of cases involving travellers from abroad as well as local transmissions increased, highlighting the difficulty in stamping out the…
Everyone should wear face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. This was the message from health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize‚ through his spokesperson Lwazi Manzi‚ on Wednesday. Manzi told TimesLIVE that Mkhize had sent out a clear…
Police have debunked rumours circulating on social media that South Africans will be required to wear gloves and masks when leaving home for essential goods. Police spokesperson Brig Mathapelo Peters said police had received no…
