26 March 2020, Thursday NewsLatest News On 26 March 2020, Thursday Hospitals in Lagos short of protective gear as Covid-19 cases rise2020/03/27 01:59:00 Edcon can’t pay suppliers as it faces R1.2bn hit from coronavirus2020/03/27 01:59:00 LOL! Somizi pokes fun at '22-year' age gap between him and Mohale2020/03/27 01:50:00 SACP wants govt to assist the poor, unemployed and working class during coronavirus lockdown2020/03/27 01:48:00 Virus exposes glaring inequalities between rich and poor2020/03/27 01:47:00 WHO says doesn’t know if HIV+ persons are more at risk of Covid-192020/03/27 01:46:00 Expose, a window into challenges facing LGBTQI community - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.2020/03/27 01:41:00 Beware of criminals during coronavirus lockdown2020/03/27 01:37:00 Waterless Khayelitsha residents fear Covid-19 - The Mail & Guardian2020/03/27 01:36:00 Here's the Cape Town lockdown lowdown from mayor Dan Plato2020/03/27 01:36:00 G20 leaders commit to ‘whatever it takes’ to combat coronavirus2020/03/27 01:33:00 Why is Prasa still trying to buy trains that are too tall?2020/03/27 01:32:00 Tiger King Joe Exotic might not be the great singer we all thought he was2020/03/27 01:31:00 PICS: Italy's coronavirus deaths rise to 712 in a single day after 50 die in Piedmont2020/03/27 01:25:00 Zim brings back the US dollar as it attempts to deal with Covid-192020/03/27 01:23:00 Out-of-the-box thinking can help small businesses weather the storm2020/03/27 01:20:00 WHO: Half of Africa’s countries can still avoid a serious outbreak - The Mail & Guardian2020/03/27 01:19:00 Durban butcher in hot water for inflating meat prices ahead of lockdown2020/03/27 01:08:00 GENEVIEVE QUINTAL: President’s Covid capital should strengthen his hand to heal the economy2020/03/27 01:04:00 Italy’s dead overwhelm morgues as virus toll tops 8,0002020/03/27 01:01:00 Ramaphosa officially deploys army as lockdown is hours away - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.2020/03/27 00:54:00 WATCH: Kairo Forbes pretending to DJ is the cutest thing2020/03/27 00:49:00 Butchery owner arrested for price hiking during Covid-19 outbreak2020/03/27 00:40:00 'SA could have 1500 coronavirus cases in a few days': Ramaphosa warns of invisible enemy2020/03/27 00:37:00 Army officially tasked to hit the streets to stop Covid-192020/03/27 00:36:00 Business owner arrested for hiking prices faces R1m fine2020/03/27 00:36:00 Covid-19 lockdown: Be a force of kindness, not of might, Ramaphosa tells SANDF2020/03/27 00:29:00 Former Eskom executive France Hlakudi appears in court on R30m tax fraud charge2020/03/27 00:28:00 Minister Blade Nzimande allocates millions for research into Covid-19 treatments2020/03/27 00:27:00 Boity dishes on her relationship with Maps: There are no vibes, we are homies2020/03/27 00:15:00 Swys de Bruin questions Springbok methods at Lions2020/03/27 00:13:00 Glencore closes some operations in four countries over coronavirus curbs - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.2020/03/27 00:10:00 SABC closes Kimberley offices after staffer tests positive for Covid-192020/03/27 00:04:00 Good Samaritans empty street vendors' stands ahead of lockdown2020/03/27 00:03:00 PIC: Bindi Irwin tied the knot at Australia Zoo (without any wedding guests)2020/03/27 00:01:00 'Without PSL matches I don’t have a life': Coronavirus cripples livelihoods of security personnel2020/03/26 23:59:00 Penny Lebyane slams 'it celebrities' for expecting help from arts ministry2020/03/26 23:50:00 Africa's window to contain coronavirus narrowing -WHO - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.2020/03/26 23:42:00 South African port closures to hit global copper supply - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.2020/03/26 23:41:00 Swys de Bruin questions Springbok methods at Lions2020/03/26 23:38:00 Video: Ramaphosa addresses the SANDF ahead of national lockdown - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.2020/03/26 23:38:00 Proposed Fifa regulations could delay Maluleka’s move from Chiefs to Sundowns2020/03/26 23:29:00 WATCH | In 2015, Bill Gates said the world was not ready for the next major virus2020/03/26 23:25:00 3 TV series to watch as recommended by our reviewers2020/03/26 23:22:00 SEKGABO MOLELEKOA: Look for firms that can ride out the Covid-19 storm2020/03/26 23:16:00 Former Eskom executive France Hlakudi appears in court on R30m tax fraud charge2020/03/26 23:13:00 Booze wars! SA drunk over alcohol restriction during lockdown2020/03/26 23:12:00 WATCH: 7 celeb homes we wouldn’t mind self-isolating at2020/03/26 23:11:00 Motshekga: Learning resources for school children to be made available on April 12020/03/26 23:07:00 Fake cures, risky rumours: Virus misinformation hits home2020/03/26 23:03:00 Independent power producers of above 1MW will need licences2020/03/26 23:02:00 ICC puts T20 World Cup cricket qualifiers on hold2020/03/26 23:01:00 Covid-19: What you may and may not do during 21-day lockdown in SA2020/03/26 23:00:00 Is the SAFA CEO saga a tip of the iceberg in Danny Jordaan’s one-man show? - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.2020/03/26 22:58:00 Live news channels now also available on Showmax during SA’s lockdown2020/03/26 22:58:00 MARKET WRAP: Gold shares lead JSE 4% higher ahead of lockdown2020/03/26 22:56:00 SA Under-23 coach Notoane welcomes decision to postpone the Olympic Games to next year2020/03/26 22:55:00 Walmart hires 25,000 workers as Covid-19 buying spikes2020/03/26 22:50:00 Cyril Ramaphosa @CyrilRamaphosa2020/03/26 22:49:00 Delaying Olympics will involve 'massive' costs, organisers say2020/03/26 22:48:00 Meghan to begin new life by narrating Disney elephant film2020/03/26 22:48:00 Tribute to Manu Dibango: Cameroonian jazz pioneer loved across Africa and the world2020/03/26 22:45:00 Call for neighbours to report domestic abuse: Covid-19 lockdown2020/03/26 22:41:00 US emerges as virus hotspot as infections, unemployment soar2020/03/26 22:40:00 ‘Yeye’ urges players to stay fit for when season resumes2020/03/26 22:37:00 Lesotho to implement 3-week lockdown from Sunday2020/03/26 22:34:00 We must do everything to defeat the virus, go and save South Africa, Ramaphosa tells police ahead of lockdown2020/03/26 22:32:00 Kimberley SABC staff go under quarantine as reporter tests positive2020/03/26 22:31:00 Khayelitsha residents brace themselves for a lockdown with no water2020/03/26 22:29:00 Man who shot dead parents-in-law gets two life terms2020/03/26 22:25:00 NSFAS pays R4.2bn to colleges and universities for students2020/03/26 22:25:00 SAA announces retirement of Acting CEO2020/03/26 22:19:00 Last-minute 'exodus' as commuters leave Joburg before national lockdown2020/03/26 22:14:00 IN PICTURES | Food shelves cleaned out, so booze stockpiling is next2020/03/26 22:10:00 Miss World Organisation slams reports claiming CEO Julia Morley has coronavirus: 'This is not true'2020/03/26 21:58:00 Apocalypse? Not now: Capetonians get their chill on2020/03/26 21:55:00 London hospitals facing ‘tsunami’ of virus patients: NHS bosses2020/03/26 21:45:00 Me vs Us: Individual and social rights in retail, lockdowns and the long term2020/03/26 21:42:00 Jussie Smollett says he's on 'quarantine day 421'2020/03/26 21:39:00 From 12 toes to 'alligator feet' and a double big toe - There's a show about people's unusual foot conditions2020/03/26 21:00:00 The Reserve Bank’s government bond programme FAQs2020/03/26 20:50:00 Swys de Bruin questions Springbok methods at Lions2020/03/26 20:37:00 SA has more than 900 confirmed COVID-19 cases: Ramaphosa2020/03/26 20:27:00 Drinkers stock up to ensure they make it through the lonely days of lockdown2020/03/26 20:24:00 BREAKING NEWS: SA Covid-19 cases over 900, says Ramaphosa2020/03/26 20:23:00 BREAKING NEWS: Confirmed coronavirus infections in SA jump to over 9002020/03/26 20:19:00 Steps the government can take to help the economy survive Covid-192020/03/26 20:14:00 We cannot feed pupils during lockdown, says Angie Motshekga2020/03/26 20:04:00 Drinkers stock up to ensure they make it through the lonely days of lockdown2020/03/26 20:00:00 Todd snookered again as EU audit date is postponed2020/03/26 20:00:00 Lotto winner will have to wait 21 days to claim R7.4m prize2020/03/26 19:50:00 U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 1,000 as unemployment widens2020/03/26 19:45:00 Kylie Jenner donates R17.5 million to fight the coronavirus2020/03/26 19:43:00 LIVESTREAM: Ramaphosa addresses SAPS, SANDF ahead of 21-day lockdown2020/03/26 19:36:00 Bad news for rural pupils as Motshekga unpacks lockdown plan for schools2020/03/26 19:36:00 We cannot feed pupils during lockdown, says Angie Motshekga2020/03/26 19:32:00 Thirty companies being investigated for hiking prices linked to Covid-192020/03/26 19:18:00 Yes, you will still be able to buy Sowetan & Sunday Times in Jozi and Pretoria2020/03/26 19:15:00 15 men arrested after fierce gun fight and car chase2020/03/26 19:15:00 Angus Buchan, wife test positive for COVID-192020/03/26 19:10:00 Galleries are closed, so visit this virtual one instead2020/03/26 19:05:00 Flu epidemic episode in 'New Amsterdam' pulled because it was too similar to the current coronavirus outbreak2020/03/26 19:00:00 From cholera to corona: The politics of plagues in Africa - The Mail & Guardian2020/03/26 18:57:00 SAA rescue plan deadline extended to 29 May2020/03/26 18:54:00 McLaren F1 staff back home after quarantine in Melbourne2020/03/26 18:52:00 How should companies ‘be good’ in the time of Covid-19?2020/03/26 18:45:00 'Wonder Woman 1984' release pushed back to August2020/03/26 18:31:00 SportsLIVE PODCAST | Lebogang Manyama's comeback season2020/03/26 18:20:00 Covid-19: Leading health experts welcome lockdown as the ‘right thing to do’2020/03/26 18:20:00 Buses packed as travellers head home before lockdown2020/03/26 18:03:00 Penny Lebyane slams 'it celebrities' for expecting help from arts ministry2020/03/26 18:00:00 TB in children: The amazing research being done in Cape Town2020/03/26 18:00:00 Stream the online global launch of the Huawei P40 series on March 26 at 3pm2020/03/26 17:50:00 Buses packed as travellers head home before lockdown2020/03/26 17:47:00 Covid-19 scare sends two cabinet ministers into self-isolation2020/03/26 17:45:00 US may be in recession, control of virus to dictate timing of economy reopening2020/03/26 17:38:00 Travellers heading to Limpopo on the N1 will be tested for Covid-192020/03/26 17:30:00 Tshwane administrators’ plan to address Covid-19 challenges2020/03/26 17:25:00 Soapies halt shooting ahead of Covid-19 lockdown2020/03/26 17:23:00 Department of science and innovation contributes R12m towards Covid-19 interventions2020/03/26 17:15:00 Stormy lockdown Friday predicted for Gauteng2020/03/26 17:07:00 IOC working toward July-August Olympics in 2021: Report - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.2020/03/26 17:06:00 The latest news about the coronavirus worldwide - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.2020/03/26 17:04:00 Police will not send you home if you're not wearing gloves or a mask2020/03/26 17:00:00 eThekwini municipality scrambles to provide shelter for homeless hours before the lockdown2020/03/26 17:00:00 Friends & Friction: This crisis will send 4IR into overdrive2020/03/26 17:00:00 PODCAST | With the right tools, working remotely can make a business2020/03/26 16:59:00 Rules for lockdown: Stay put! - The Mail & Guardian2020/03/26 16:58:00 Angus Buchan tests positive for coronavirus2020/03/26 16:55:00 JSE stronger before 21-day lockdown takes effect2020/03/26 16:51:00 COVID-19: Ramaphosa calls for National Day of Prayer2020/03/26 16:50:00 Sassa grant beneficiaries can collect monies at Post Office during lockdown2020/03/26 16:48:00 ICC shuts down World Cup cricket qualifiers till July2020/03/26 16:47:00 Lotto winner will have to wait 21 days to claim R7.4m prize2020/03/26 16:45:00 Rwandan man who breached coronavirus lockdown order eaten by crocodile2020/03/26 16:45:00 SA Express to ask the UIF Covid-19 benefit fund for salaries2020/03/26 16:42:00 Who qualifies for Covid-19 testing? - The Mail & Guardian2020/03/26 16:37:00 WATCH: Panic buying puts SA shoppers at severe risk of contracting Covid-192020/03/26 16:33:00 Unprecedented spike in cyber attacks since declaration of national disaster2020/03/26 16:30:00 Investec Property Fund: virus greenlights shift to logistics assets2020/03/26 16:28:00 Great Barrier Reef suffers mass coral bleaching event2020/03/26 16:27:00 Bonang causes stir on social media by dancing to AKA’s music2020/03/26 16:27:00 SA lockdown: Sex workers call for inclusion in 'essential services'2020/03/26 16:26:00 What kind of human being has South Africa birthed?2020/03/26 16:23:00 Pandor’s office squashes ‘false rumour’ regarding her exposure to Covid-192020/03/26 16:19:00 Jobless in America is a new and bewildering experience for many2020/03/26 16:17:00 'One working tap' for 2,000 households as lockdown looms2020/03/26 16:15:00 EFF threatens to enforce Covid-19 shutdown of businesses, including SAB2020/03/26 16:13:00 PICS: Payday shopping mania in Cape Town ahead of national Covid-19 lockdown2020/03/26 16:01:00 WATCH | Durban mom and daughter launch 'Quarantine Covers' to entertain and educate2020/03/26 16:00:00 Rand loses steam as national lockdown draws near2020/03/26 15:59:00 What about us Mr President? Sex workers plead for financial aid during lockdown2020/03/26 15:54:00 What kind of human being has South Africa birthed?2020/03/26 15:45:00 Crucial services web portal still down as lockdown looms2020/03/26 15:41:00 JHB taxi ranks experience high volumes of commuters ahead of lockdown2020/03/26 15:36:00 Lockdown! Six questions SA has Googled the most (+ we answer them)2020/03/26 15:35:00 What will happen if my car service is due during lockdown?2020/03/26 15:33:00 Journo exposes Go George’s lack of sanitary practices2020/03/26 15:33:00 COVID-19: Naledi Pandor in self-quarantine2020/03/26 15:33:00 CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN: Personal trainers granted rent reprieve as Virgin Active closes clubs during SA shutdown2020/03/26 15:32:00 Residents at estate in KZN test positive for coronavirus2020/03/26 15:31:00 COVID-19: ‘I regret being here’ – foreign national car guard wishes to leave SA2020/03/26 15:31:00 Hantavirus: What is it and why it is trending?2020/03/26 15:30:00 The Queen of Smoke is one of SA’s most fearless female racing car drivers2020/03/26 15:30:00 Global Covid-19 lockdowns drag oil down2020/03/26 15:27:00 India’s shutdown for Covid-19 cleaves the Asian coal market2020/03/26 15:22:00 Maverick Citizen OP-ED: Xenophobia: The Coronavirus doesn’t care about citizenship2020/03/26 15:20:00 World markets fall ahead of expected dismal US jobs data2020/03/26 15:18:00 CORONAVIRUS AND SPORT: Le Clos ‘in shape of his life’ waiting for new Olympic dates2020/03/26 15:16:00 Covid-19 lockdown: Rami Chuene weighs in on heated custody debate2020/03/26 15:15:00 Redi Tlhabi takes heat for running lockdown query: 'It was a question, not a demand'2020/03/26 15:15:00 Pick n Pay Galleria now allows customers to WhatsApp grocery lists for delivery2020/03/26 15:14:00 SA insurers have the reserves to withstand Covid-19, Asisa assures2020/03/26 15:14:00 WATCH | Throwback of Madiba handwashing video has never been more relatable2020/03/26 15:12:00 CORONAVIRUS: OP-ED: Bridging the digital divide is crucial in the battle against Covid-192020/03/26 15:08:00 Mbalula unpacks new rules for peak-hour travel, including permits when travelling2020/03/26 15:02:00 Here are some of the schools at which Gauteng's vulnerable will be helped2020/03/26 15:00:00 Covid-19 lockdown: Rami Chuene weighs in on heated custody debate2020/03/26 14:59:00 Johannesburg guesthouse converts into covid-19 self-isolation facility2020/03/26 14:57:00 LISTEN UP! These local musicians are asking you nicely not to panic buy2020/03/26 14:54:00 'Coronavirus is everything but racist': Twitter reacts to Prince Charles testing positive2020/03/26 14:54:00 Public-service unions divided over looming wage strike2020/03/26 14:52:00 President Cyril Ramaphosa tests negative for Covid-192020/03/26 14:52:00 'My heart is always with SA' - Demi-Leigh shares message of hope as South Africans prepare for lockdown2020/03/26 14:48:00 Walking dogs during lockdown is 'rubbish', says Julius Malema; government U-turns2020/03/26 14:46:00 Broadcast lessons important step to bridge education inequalities2020/03/26 14:45:00 Study suggests a hot bath a day could help keep heart disease away2020/03/26 14:42:00 BUSINESS MAVERICK: Covid-19 may improve private equity returns2020/03/26 14:42:00 Small business, big setbacks: worries set in as lockdown looms2020/03/26 14:38:00 Post Office to stay open, but only to process SASSA grants2020/03/26 14:38:00 Protecting the rights of prisoners during the Covid-19 lockdown - The Mail & Guardian2020/03/26 14:36:00 'We need to be prepared': Expert says Covid-19 could become seasonal2020/03/26 14:35:00 Nzimande establishes Covid-19 departmental task teams2020/03/26 14:34:00 Datsun Go CVT tested: It's come a long way, but is it worth the price?2020/03/26 14:32:00 16,000 hospital beds identified at 52 quarantine sites across SA: De Lille2020/03/26 14:30:00 Ever heard of Colors? Now's the time to get on the bandwagon2020/03/26 14:30:00 Infotainment systems impair driving ‘worse than alcohol’2020/03/26 14:30:00 Civil servants working through the lockdown will be kept safe: Mchunu2020/03/26 14:25:00 Covid-19: Domestic workers still unsure what their rights are2020/03/26 14:23:00 Cyril Ramaphosa tests negative for Covid-192020/03/26 14:20:00