Posts tagged #Coronavirus

Premier Soccer League season should be cancelled: Segolela

Former Orlando Pirates player Tlou Segolela believes the 2019/20 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season should be cancelled. The 32-year-old former Buccaneers winger believes that the league should... [Read more....]

Watch: Cigarette ban protesters bring N1 traffic to a halt

We suppose this is one way to make your point: Desperate smokers have taken to the N1 southbound to protest against the ongoing cigarette ban. In an organised 'go-slow' operation, a fleet of... [Read more....]

Infection rate will be lower than expected, Mkhize tells parliament

Both Gauteng and the Eastern Cape will reach their capacity when it comes to hospital beds for both ICU and non-ICU Covid-19 patients within the next four weeks.  This is according to Health... [Read more....]

St Andrew's closes temporarily following positive coronavirus case

The high school block of St Andrew's School in Bloemfontein is temporarily closed following a confirmed coronavirus case. Headmaster Christopher Thomas told parents via a virtual meeting on Zoom,... [Read more....]

"The kids could not jump out the car fast enough"" Moms share how back-to-school went for kids in nursery school

The reopening of nursery schools is a big blessing for some parents, while others are still a bit anxious, choosing to rather keep their kids at home for the rest of the year. Nursery school teacher... [Read more....]

Breaking: Western Cape Premier Alan Winde tests positive for COVID-19

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has tested positive for COVID-19. Winde took to Facebook on Wednesday 8 July to make an announcement. "I received a positive test result for COVID-19 this morning,... [Read more....]

University reopening: Academic year likely to spill over into 2021

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has provided an update on the return of South Africa's students to universities, community colleges and other institutions of higher learning, conceding that... [Read more....]

I don't want to be pregnant in a pandemic

My husband and I have been having a lot of conversations about our state of readiness to have another child. And by the sound of things, we are totally ready to add a new human being into the world.... [Read more....]

MUST READ: Covid-19-positive medical doctor's diary

A medical doctor from the Eastern Cape has shared her experience on being a Covid-19 survivor to raise awareness about the illness and break the stigma associated with it. Aarthi Muthayan, who works... [Read more....]

Ricardo Mthembu: ANC KZN spokesperson dies due to COVID-19

African National Congress (ANC) spokesperson in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Ricardo Mthembu has died due to COVID-19-related complications on Wednesday 8 July.  RICARDO MTHEMBU DIES DUE TO COVID-19... [Read more....]

Here's how much money SAA staff will get in their severance packages

Almost all of South African Airways' (SAA) labour unions have agreed to the terms of a company-wide severance package deal, which will ensure that thousands of workers get a fair financial payout... [Read more....]

Student and staff in rising new DUT coronavirus cases

The Durban University of Technology COVID-19 Response Task Team has confirmed nine positive cases of coronavirus, in a statement released on Tuesday 7 July 2020. "The latest two confirmed COVID-19... [Read more....]

Here's what SA has spent on PPE, quarantine sites, and Cuban doctors

In truth, the battle against COVID-19 won't just be something we face in 2020. It will take years for an economic recovery to take shape, and a vaccine remains out of reach for the time being. But... [Read more....]

Henry Jansen: Western Cape Mayor dies from COVID-19

The Mayor of the Langeberg Municipality in the Western Cape has tragically succumbed to the effects of COVID-19, following a two-week stay in hospital. Henry Jansen passed away on Tuesday, leaving... [Read more....]