Facebook announced that it would be expanding its Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Centre to 17 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
‘If Gauteng is the COVID-19 epicentre of the republic, then Johannesburg is the epicentre of Gauteng,’ said David Makhura.
The data and insights generated by the centre are a significant input for decision-making by the NCC and President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Nelson Mandela Bay is facing two disasters – COVID-19 and a water crisis – both with dire consequences.
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that South Africa’s COVID-19 infections continue to rise with 96 additional reported.
Madonsela hopes that conversations centred around social justice will help guide government to make democratic decisions during the lockdown.
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(Partner Content) The COVID-19 pandemic is currently causing a lot of distress to migrants in the UK. Many people are unsure what the effect will be on their UK immigration status.
COVID-19 numbers are rising, and a worrying number of them are emerging from St Augustine’s Hospital in KZN. The hospital is being disinfected.
Foreign expertise welcomed in South Africa… but the Western Cape loses out.
Massive developments both domestically and internationally this evening. We’ve got another COVID-19 death in South Africa, and a world leader is in ICU.
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The first SARS-COV-2 genome has been found in South Africa which could help us understand and contain the spread of the coronavirus.
KwaZulu-Natal has the majority of the deaths resulting from COVID-19 related complications in South Africa.
President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed on Friday, 4 April 2020, that he reached out to Russian President Vladimir Putin “for technical expertise on infection control.
In terms of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Gauteng remains South Africa’s epicentre.
American singer Pink revealed on social media that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and would be donating $500 000 each to two emerging funds battling the crisis.
According to Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, 28 more people in the province have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Siya Kolisi was due to launch his foundation before the COVID-19 pandemic hit South Africa.
The COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant impact on the country, to the benefit of pharmaceutical companies as multivitamin sales surge.
The North West and the Free State both have their COVID-19 screening sites up and running.
The Folweni Police Station was temporarily closed as a precautionary measure and the St Augustine’s trauma unit shut down after six nurses tested positive for COVID-19.
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Inspectors are expected to up their visibility in the sector, as some sites continue to flout the rules.
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in unprecedented interventions by governments around the world. Here’s how Google is using location data to show the effect of lockdowns.