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COVID-19: EC health department refutes scathing report
The Eastern Cape health department refutes a Coronavirus Command Council report that it lacks capacity to…
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa rise to 52 991, 82 more deaths.
As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 52 991.
Julius Malema under fire for ‘disrespecting’ President Ramaphosa
Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has been heavily criticised for his verbal…
Autopsies reveal Covid-19 is no ordinary respiratory disease
Sol Schulman, a hematologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, wrote recently to tell me about…
Hospitals face flood of alcohol-related trauma cases amid calls to reintroduce booze ban
The Western Cape has seen a spike in Covid-19 deaths over the past several days as…
Covid-19 outbreak: ‘Put moms in prison under house arrest’
Organisations and associations representing inmates have raised concerns over babies who are behind bars with their…
Covid-19 has cost SA arts industry R53bn in six weeks
The impact caused by Covid-19 total shutdown to the local cultural and creative industries (CCI) is…
ANC accused of using COVID-19 to seize control in the Western Cape
The ANC has been accused of leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to take control of the DA-led…
Not all the lockdown regulations are bad, says Madonsela
Former Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela has said she doesn’t take issue with all the lockdown…
Pharmaceutical giants in potential merger amid race to find Covid-19 treatment
AstraZeneca Plc has made a preliminary approach to rival drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc about a potential…
Treating Covid-19 patients in private hospitals could cost government up to R16 000 a day
The government has agreed how much it will pay private hospitals and medical practitioners to treat…
COVID-19: Confirmed cases in SA increase by 1 674, deaths up by 22
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, on Monday 1 June, announced that the confirmed COVID-19 cases in South…
Lockdown level 3: You will not be allowed to stockpile liquor
As liquor outlets open their doors on Monday following a nine-week ban on the sale of…
Coronavirus: How likely are you to catch Covid-19? A new tool can tell you
How likely are you to catch coronavirus? A new online tool — developed with the help…