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RAV vaccination of pregnant women could prevent pneumonia in babies – Wits prof leads study
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Professor Shabir Madhi has uncovered that immunising pregnant women with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine could prevent pneumonia in babies. Madhi is...
I joined the DA to unseat the ANC – Herman Mashaba
Entrepreneur and former Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has said that his number one goal in standing for the mayorship position was to unseat the ruling African National Congress. Mashaba spoke...
Gauteng SACP, Cosatu united in condemning corruption
The Gauteng branch of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) have called on the Gauteng provincial government to act decisively and swiftly...
Govt to meet social partners to finalise economic recovery plan – Ramaphosa
In the coming weeks government will liaise with its social partners to finalise an economic recovery programme, with a strong focus on the safeguarding and creation of jobs. In his weekly address...
Gauteng Premier recovers from Covid-19, resumes duties
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has recovered from the novel coronavirus and has already resumed his official duties by joining Thursday’s virtual sitting of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, where...
CW report highlights impact of corruption in health sector
Not for profit organisation Corruption Watch (CW) on Wednesday released its ‘X-Ray: The critical state of the health sector in SA’ report which aims to uncover the impact of corruption in the...
Border Management Authority Bill enforced
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Border Management Authority Bill into law as part of government’s vision for an integrated and well-coordinated border management service, legitimate trade...
Ramaphosa urges youth to take economic opportunities during Covid-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa has applauded South Africa’s entrepreneurial youth for using the Covid-19 pandemic to create good business ideas and he is calling on more young South Africans,...
SA receives additional ventilators from US
The US government through the US Agency for International Development, has delivered a second shipment of 100 ventilators to South Africa to assist with its national response to the coronavirus...
CoJ council has until Friday to approve budget
Gauteng Cooperative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile has urged the City of Johannesburg Municipal Council to put the interest of the residents of the City first following its failure to approve an...
Ramaphosa calls for caution around elderly during Covid-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for vigilance and cautiousness as the country prepares to reach its peak of Coronavirus infections, and has placed emphasis on ensuring that the elderly are not...
We must be guided by facts, not rumours – Ramaphosa on Covid-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday expressed concern for frontline health workers who have died owing to the coronavirus and has also warned against the stigmatisation of people who have tested...
Covid-19 has exposed weaknesses in our communities – Dlamini-Zuma
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Tuesday declared that the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has exposed the weaknesses and deep fault...
No quick fixes for economy – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa warned on Monday that there would be no quick fixes for the economy as government gears up to launch its Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium on Tuesday. The...
Thabane Zulu appointed RBIDZ CEO
The board of the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone on Wednesday announced the appointment of Thabane Zulu as the new CEO from July 1. Zulu takes over from Kaya Ngqaka who was seconded from...
Students, staff must register on HealthCheck before returning to campus – Nzimande
Higher Education Minister Dr Blade Nzimande announced on Tuesday that the prerequisite for all tertiary education students and staff returning to campus was to register to the HealthCheck platform....
SA banks ready to assist distressed businesses amid Covid-19 pandemic
Global law firm DLA Piper, which has advised the Banking Association South Africa and South Africa’s biggest banks on the country’s loan guarantee scheme, has announced that the banks are ready to...
Bowmans into Malawi, Zambia amid pandemic
Law firm Bowmans has expanded its services to Malawi and Zambia despite the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic that is crippling the world economy. The announcement comes less than a year after it...
NPA gets two new deputy national directors
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocates Ouma Rasethaba and Rodney de Kock as Deputy National Directors of Public Prosecutions with effect from June 1. Advocate Mthunzi Mhaga has also been...
International students in Germany offered interest-free loans
The German government has offered almost 400 000 international students, who are enrolled in German universities, an interest-free education loan programme, to ensure the continuity of their...
AfDB approves $13.7m for Zim Covid-19 response
Zimbabwe will receive a $13.7-million grant from the African Development Bank to bolster its health system in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. The grant will strengthen support for...
Covid-19 could exacerbate food insecurity, malnutrition in Africa – WHO
The World Health Organization has expressed concern at the potential impact of the coronavirus on food security, which it says could worsen malnutrition in Africa. WHO Regional Director for Africa...
Mchunu urges public servants to be ambassadors of govt as they return to work
For government to facilitate the unlocking of the economy more public servants need to return to work and while they do so, they should remain ambassadors for government as the country fight the...
Court reserves judgment in case against Tourism Dept
The North Gauteng High Court has reserved judgment in the case against the Department of Tourism, brought by trade union Solidarity and lobby group AfriForum, regarding the allocation of relief...
IMF approves funding for DRC as Covid-19 shocks economy
The Democratic Republic of Congo will receive $363.27-million from the International Monetary Fund for urgent balancing of payment needs, as the country’s short-term economic outlook deteriorates...
DA commends Ramaphosa for approaching IMF, World Bank to fund part of relief package
Democratic Alliance interim leader John Steenhuisen has welcomed President’s Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the R500-billion Economic and Social Relief Package and has further applauded the...
SAPS members that violate the regulations undermine government’s efforts - General Rabie
South African Police Service (SAPS) Major General Leon Rabie on Tuesday said the abuse of power or involvement in any illegal activities by the members of his organisation during the coronavirus...
Lockdown has revealed sad fault line in society – Ramaphosa
As South Africa battles the spread of the novel coronavirus, President Cyril Ramaphosa has pointed out that the national lockdown has revealed a “very sad fault line” in society. In his weekly...
UJ Vice Chancellor pledges 33% of salary towards Solidarity Fund
The University of Johannesburg Vice Chancellor Professor Tshilidzi Marwala has revealed that he will donate 33% of his salary to the Solidarity Fund to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. This...
Ramaphosa places Ndabeni-Abrahams on special leave for violating lockdown regulations
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on special leave for two months, one of which will be unpaid, for violating the...
Covid-19 cases surpass 10 000 in Africa
The World Health Organisation has reported that the number of confirmed coronavirus has surpassed the 10 000 mark in Africa, with over 500 deaths. In a statement WHO raised concerns that while the...
Alibaba founder Jack Ma donates more medical supplies to Africa
Alibaba founder Jack Ma has announced the donation of another batch of medical supplies to each of the 54 African countries, through the Jack Ma Foundation. The latest donation includes 500...
Taxis allowed 100% of capacity only with masks – Mbalula
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced on Wednesday that taxis could carry their full loads during the national lockdown, provided that all passengers wore masks. Mbalula was addressing taxi...
Covid-19 may exacerbate the abuse of power – Corruption Watch
Not-for-profit organisation Corruption Watch on Tuesday released its yearly corruption report with executive director David Lewis saying South Africans should not expect corruption to lessen...
Staying home most effective way to contain Covid-19 – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said it was clear that the most effective way for a society to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus is for the population to remain at home and physically...
KZN MEC says dept has adopted zero tolerance on price hiking amid lockdown
KwaZulu-Natal economic development, tourism and environmental affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube says her department is in communication with the management of Spar KZN with the view of terminating...
South Africa’s first two coronavirus deaths in Western Cape, cases over 1 000
South Africa has recorded its first two deaths due to coronavirus, on Friday and the cases have now surpassed 1 000. In a statement from Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, both deaths took place in...
Moloi-Motsepe advocates hard work to ‘get things done’
“It is not in the talking that we achieve the things we want in life, but it is when we fold up our sleeves and pull ourselves up and get things done.” This was the message of Dr Precious...
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