The SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) on Sunday condemned the death and rape threats made against senior eNCA reporter Lindsay Dentlinger. The forum said the abuse, which has mostly been on online platforms, was uncalled for. “The abuse…
Police minister Bheki Cele on Thursday said people found to be flouting Covid-19 safety protocols must be arrested. He was speaking to police while kicking off his #OperationTightGrip safer festive season operations inspection tour in the…
The Eastern Cape provincial government will embark on mass testing, screening, tracking, tracing of people who are contacts of people infected by coronavirus, enforce mandatory wearing of cloth masks in public places, public transport and…
A group of volunteers in Port Alfred are making a huge difference in the small town through their Facebook page Ndlambe Lockdown Support Group. From making masks to distributing food parcels and setting up pet adoptions, the group is now…
The Competition Tribunal has fined Dis-Chem Pharmacies R1.2m after finding the company guilty of charging excessive prices for surgical face masks during the Covid-19 pandemic. In its order and reasons, the tribunal found that Dis-Chem…
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…
Port Alfred CBD was busy this morning as people came to town to collect their social grants and, although some queues were organised specifically to enforce social distancing, many gathered in small groups where social distancing was not…
China continues to play a pivotal role in SA’s fight against the coronavirus. In a virtual meeting held with SA editors on Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted how the bulk of the masks, ventilators and testing kits were still…
With hundreds of people descending on Port Alfred’s CBD to collect social grants or purchase groceries, Wednesday afternoon, many did not wear masks and were in contravention of the social distancing rules. Police appeared to be out in…
On this, the 39th day of the South African Lockdown, and the 4th day since the lockdown moved to Level 4, It was almost as though all the regulations that have strangled the country’s economy had been lifted as people queued at shops in…
Free cloth face masks, spaces or physical barriers between workers, loo queues, paper towels, sore throat screening and no discrimination against those who test positive for Covid-19. These are among a raft of measures that companies…
The protection of SA’s front-line doctors, nurses and community healthcare workers has received a boost with the arrival of a major order of medical protective gear. Being in close contact with Covid-19 patients, the protection of these…
USE OF CLOTH FACE-MASKS BY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC There has been much debate globally and locally about whether members of the general public should be advised to wear face-masks during…
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…
