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Investing in SA through digital transformation is essential to future economic growth
Both globally and locally, there is clear consensus that investment in a country’s technological advancement is intrinsically linked to economic growth.
Health MEC Mbombo says Covid-19 exposed the fragility of the health system
Health and Wellness MEC Nomafrench Mbombo says the Covid-19 pandemic exposed how fragile the country and the province’s health system was, but it had also taught them some valuable lessons.
ActionSA calls for the immediate removal of Covid-19 regulations
Political party ActionSA said businesses had been forced to close, livelihoods were destroyed and the ramifications of these regulations had only served to exacerbate the fragile state of the economy and the unemployment crisis which places the country in great peril
TIME’s 100 Most Influential People honours two African scientists making a global impact
Professor Tulio de Oliveira and Dr Sikhulile Moyo were honoured for leading the multidisciplinary team who discovered the Omicron variant in November 2021.
South Africa has entered a new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic: What does it mean?
What’s notable about the most recent spike is that there are a number of differences between what the country is experiencing and the first four waves of Covid-19 in South Africa.
iPhone maker Pegatron halts Shanghai production over Covid-19
Key iPhone maker Pegatron has halted operations in Shanghai and Kunshan as global supply chains feel the pinch of Beijing's strict zero-Covid measures.
Millions locked down as China wrestles worst virus outbreak in two years
Millions of people across China endured lockdowns on Sunday as virus cases doubled to nearly 3,400 and anxiety mounted over the resilience of the country's 'zero-Covid' approach.
Cape children put at risk as resources were diverted during early months of Covid-19 pandemic
During the initial months of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Western Cape provincial child health services experienced setbacks as routine child health services were cut back to cope with large numbers of adult infections and admissions.
‘Acute phase’ of Covid-19 pandemic expected to end in June - Tedros during SA visit
The WHO head said if 70% of the world is vaccinated by June or July, the ’acute phase’ of the pandemic could come to an end.
uThukela District identified as the district with the lowest vaccination numbers says KZN Health MEC
Nomagugu Simelane will be conducting door-to-door home visits and will engage with locals in establishing reasons behind their reluctance to take the Covid-19 vaccines.
Motshekga confident that schools are ready for the new norm
For the past two years schooling was disrupted as learners had attended alternate days to reduce class capacity and curb the spread of the corona virus.
The fourth wave may be behind us and, yes, restrictions are relaxed, but you still need to adhere to Covid-19 safety protocols
While the country is showing signs of exiting the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and Cabinet has eased lockdown restrictions, a medical expert believes people should still adhere to safety protocols.
Cabinet’s relaxation of Covid regulations is a step towards ’some semblance of normalcy’, says medical expert
The further easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions suggests a step towards some semblance of normalcy and a distinct turning point in the pandemic.
Cabinet relaxes Covid-19 protocols as 4th Wave ends in South Africa
South Africa has officially exited the fourth wave of Covid-19 and has subsequently resumed daily attendance at schools, removed physical distancing in schools, in addition to adjusting isolation directives.
Covid-19: SA registers 2 226 new infections and 15 deaths
There has been an ongoing audit in all nine provinces to address a backlog of cases and deaths
Bid to force government to provide services at Free State’s Mafube Local Municipality
AfriForum and Mafube Business Forum want the municipal council to be dissolved and be put under administration by the national government.
R11. 4 billion loan from the World Bank sparks fears of South African debt trap
The World Bank on Friday approved R11. 4 billion low-interest development policy loan to South Africa to help the government widen its social protection net.
SA records 3 520 new Covid-19 infections on Friday
The majority of South Africa’s new cases on Friday originated from Gauteng - the province has recorded the highest number of cases per day since Monday.
Austria parliament to approve mandatory Covid-19 vaccination
Austria's parliament on Thursday is expected to approve making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for adults from next month.
Less than 1 700 new Covid-19 cases recorded in SA on Monday
Current hospital admissions have been steadily declining despite 114 more patients being admitted in the last 24 hours across both the public and private sectors.
SA’s state of disaster extension ‘deeply disappointing’, says Winde
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said South Africa’s extension of the national state of disaster was “deeply disappointing”.
SA records 5 244 new Covid-19 cases on Friday
Western Cape contributed the majority of Friday’s new cases, an ongoing pattern for the past three days.
Gauteng out of the 4th wave of Covid-19, says Minister Joe Phaahla
Phaahla said in the first week of January there were 46 680 cases compared to the last week of 2021 when there were 54 191 new cases
Covid-19 in SA: More than 5 900 new cases recorded on Thursday
South Africa recorded 5 902 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said.
Two years of living in a Covid-19 pandemic: fears, threats, lies, stats and reality
Government has been consistent only in sending out conflicting, confusing and often downright misleading information on how to deal with this perceived threat to our lives and livelihoods.