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Madagascar police are forcing citizens caught outside without a coronavirus face mask to sweep pavements.
Madagascar police are forcing citizens caught outside without a coronavirus face mask to sweep pavements.
The World Health Organisation's director-general says the agency had sounded the highest level of alarm over the novel coronavirus early on, but lamented that not all countries had heeded its advice.
South Africa's total Covid-19 cases increased to 4 793 on Monday - an increase of 247 from the previous day's reported cases, according to the Department of Health.
The FW de Klerk Foundation's board of advisors chairperson, Dr Theuns Eloff has confirmed to News24 on Monday that he has resigned from the board of trustees.
Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament Dianne Kohler Barnard has laid a charge against KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala for what she deemed an "illegal gathering", but the province has dismissed the claim.
The privately-run Mediclinic in Limpopo has moved to allay fears that it was sloppy in communicating information on Covid-19 from its hospital in Polokwane.
Almost half of New Yorkers know someone who died of the new coronavirus, according to a poll released, which found overwhelming support for confinement measures opposed elsewhere in America.
A US congressional committee has demanded that the State Department produce documents to explain President Donald Trump's decision to slash funds to the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Voting for World Rugby's next chairperson has opened with incumbent former England captain Bill Beaumont facing competition from ex-Argentina skipper Agustin Pichot.
A total of 3 758 out of a total 8 117 contacts of people who tested positive for Covid-19 have completed the 14-day monitoring process and have left isolation, says the Gauteng Department of Health.
A lockdown ban on alcohol sales is forcing South Africans to get creative, from experimenting with home brews to sneaking over the border in search of a drink.
The White House has abruptly cancelled Monday's daily media briefing on the coronavirus pandemic after President Donald Trump rallied against "enemy" journalists.
Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.
The latest tourism and migration data reflects the last of the local tourism industry as SA knew it, says a an industry specialist.
As South Africa celebrated Freedom Day, political parties had messages for their followers about celebrating the historic day under the unique circumstances of the national lockdown.
The interior of the country will experience cold conditions with heavy rains on Tuesday, while the western and the northern belt of the country will be warm, with temperatures hitting 31°C, according to the South African Weather Service.
"There are few birds that induce a warmer feeling than these cold-water birds that cannot fly." So says British wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein.
Outbreaks among essential workers have led to the Western Cape overtaking Gauteng as the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa, while funerals and an outbreak in the correctional services system drove up the Eastern Cape's figures.
The pace of social and economic transformation must change for South Africa to have a more equal society, says President Cyril Ramaposa in his Freedom Day speech.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to keep their arms locked together in defence against the global Covid-19 pandemic, reminding citizens that the country has known far worse and prevailed.
SA is counting on accessing R95 billion from the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and New Development Bank to help finance an economic stimulus package.
The Democratic Alliance says it is in support of a much wider opening of the economy, and will also challenge the nationwide curfew in its submissions to the government’s risk-adjusted strategy.
Five people have been arrested in Gauteng in the course of last week for impersonating police officers and soldiers.
Welcome to a repeat of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final this Freedon Day BUT with a twist ... commentary from Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi and new national coach Jacques Nienaber!
Equity markets have rallied Monday as countries eased coronavirus lockdown measures, but oil prices tumbled as a supply glut offset output cuts.
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