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Kenya’s government can’t tackle the pandemic alone. It needs civil society - The Mail & Guardian
Kenya’s government has excluded nongovernmental organisations and other groups such as churches from its emergency decision-making. This is a mistake
4/3/2020Read more...
Police disinfecting COVID-19 ‘hotspots’ in Harare
Police disinfecting COVID-19 ‘hotspots’ in Harare
How are they hot spots in a country that has less than 10 infected people?
This people are peacefully chatting wena u telling us they are desinfecting!
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KZN police station evacuated after officer tests positive for Covid-19
A KwaZulu-Natal police station was temporarily closed on Friday after it emerged that a member had tested positive for Covid-19
4/3/2020Read more...
Watchdog investigates 38 cases against police officers since lockdown began
Watchdog investigates 38 cases against police officers since lockdown began 21daylockdownSA COVID19SA
4/3/2020Read more...
Chinese businessman who 'locked' labourers in factory accuses police of inhumane treatment
The CEO was arrested last week in connection with contravening the Disaster Management Act.
4/3/2020Read more...
Rapper Nasty C's rap game blows America away
Nasty C's international trajectory could not be stopped by the Covid-19 pandemic.
4/3/2020Read more...
‘Frustrated’ police resort to force - The Mail & Guardian
Regulation uncertainty leaves slap-happy police and soldiers to decide when people should or shouldn’t be allowed on the streets
4/3/2020Read more...
Traditional burial rites to be overlooked in cases of Covid-19 deaths in Mangaung
The Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the face of burials in the Free State
4/2/2020Read more...
Traditional burial rites to be overlooked in cases of Covid-19 deaths in Mangaung
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Limpopo taxi boss killed after meeting police
A senior taxi association official in Limpopo who was killed in a hail of bullets at the weekend was assassinated a day after he opened a fraud case relating to missing millions of the association.
4/2/2020Read more...
NICOLE FRITZ: Why it’s vital to keep asking if we are wrong about the pandemic
The lockdown may be the right decision in the circumstances, but the economic fallout will be catastrophic for most
4/2/2020Read more...
IMF has strong resources to deal with virus crisis, working to identify more - Officials - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
The coronavirus pandemic is putting increasing strains on emerging market economies, but the International Monetary Fund has sufficient resources to meet their needs for now, IMF officials said on Wednesday.
4/2/2020Read more...
Ethiopia postpones August election due to coronavirus
Ethiopia postpones August election due to coronavirus
4/1/2020Read more...
Ethiopia postpones August election due to coronavirus - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
Ethiopia has postponed parliamentary elections scheduled for August due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Airbnb to pay hosts R4,5bn for Covid-19 cancellations
Airbnb on Monday said it is devoting $250m (R450bn) to help would-be hosts survive financial losses from refunds given to guests who cancelled travel plans due to the coronavirus pandemic.
3/31/2020Read more...
Mainland China reports 48 new confirmed coronavirus cases - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
Mainland China reported on Tuesday a rise in new confirmed coronavirus cases, reversing four days of declines, due to an uptick in infections involving travellers arriving from overseas.
3/31/2020Read more...
Moscow begins lockdown during tougher push to curb virus
Moscow begins lockdown during tougher push to curb virus
3/30/2020Read more...
WATCH: Vin Diesel and his son have an inspiring message for you amid coronavirus
Vin Diesel says the coronavirus has united us in more ways than we know.
3/30/2020Read more...
Country legend Joe Diffie, 61, dies of coronavirus complications
Country legend Joe Diffie, 61, dies of coronavirus complications
3/30/2020Read more...
Mpumalanga premier fights poison
While the country has been grappling with the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane has been fighting for her life in hospital after allegedly being poisoned
3/30/2020Read more...
SANDF calls up Reserve Force, 3,000 community patrollers join fight against coronavirus in Gauteng
The SANDF is calling up members of its Reserve Force to complement troops already deployed on the ground in the fight against the coronavirus.
3/29/2020Read more...
US earnings to give pointer on bleak economic prospects
US earnings to give pointer on bleak economic prospects
3/29/2020Read more...
Coronavirus in SA: SA may approach IMF for 'health funding' - Tito Mboweni
South Africa may approach the IMF and World Bank for funding to fight the coronavirus that threatens to drag the country's economy deeper into recession, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said.
3/29/2020Read more...
WHO: Half of Africa’s countries can still avoid a serious outbreak - The Mail & Guardian
But only if draconian border closures are accompanied by effective public health interventions
3/26/2020Read more...
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.
About half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa still have a “narrowing” opportunity to curb the spread of coronavirus in the local population SABCNews
3/26/2020Read more...
From cholera to corona: The politics of plagues in Africa - The Mail & Guardian
What lessons can we learn for today from the 2008-09 cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe?
3/26/2020Read more...
Germany treats first Italians as coronavirus care crosses borders
Germany treats first Italians as coronavirus care crosses borders
3/25/2020Read more...
Ghana Tourism Authority closes all beaches in light of Covid-19
Ghana Tourism Authority closes all beaches in light of Covid-19
3/25/2020Read more...
Ethiopia's Abiy seeks $150bn for African virus response
African virus?
Europe and Pax Americana will soon declare declining numbers... Africa is now in free fall🚶
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'Let's spread the word, not the virus,' says Ryan Reynolds
'Let's spread the word, not the virus,' says Ryan Reynolds
3/24/2020Read more...
Tutu foundation welcomes Rupert, Oppenheimer donation to combat virus impact
Tutu foundation welcomes Rupert, Oppenheimer donation to combat virus impact
3/23/2020Read more...
I've been struggling with Covid-19 for 14 days, says swimmer Cameron van den Burgh
Cameron van den Burgh on Sunday announced that he tested positive for the coronavirus and said it was 'by far the worst virus I have ever endured'.
3/23/2020Read more...
Business Maverick: Germany Asks Auto Giants to Make Medical Gear to Fight Virus
Business Maverick: Germany Asks Auto Giants to Make Medical Gear to Fight Virus By Bloomberg
3/22/2020Read more...
Merkel in quarantine after meeting virus-infected doctor
Merkel in quarantine after meeting virus-infected doctor
3/22/2020Read more...
WEEK IN ONE: Universities' response to COVID-19
[ICYMI] WEEK IN ONE: Universities' response to COVID-19 eNCA
3/22/2020Read more...
ESwatini confirms 3 coronavirus cases, global number surpasses 300,000
ESwatini confirms 3 coronavirus cases, global number surpasses 300,000
3/22/2020Read more...
Rwanda imposes shutdown, suspends 'unnecessary movements'
Rwanda imposes shutdown, suspends 'unnecessary movements'
they dont play around .. get this virus under control so we can carry on with life... Love Rwanda..
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Covid-19: Rwanda imposes shutdown, suspends 'unnecessary movements'
'Unnecessary movements and visits outside the home are not permitted.'
3/22/2020Read more...
Angola, Uganda confirm first cases as coronavirus spreads in Africa
Angola, Uganda confirm first cases as coronavirus spreads in Africa
3/22/2020Read more...
FACT BOX: The latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
FACT BOX: The latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
3/21/2020Read more...
Coronavirus cases in South Africa jump to 240
Coronavirus cases in South Africa jump to 240
3/21/2020Read more...
South Africa's confirmed coronavirus cases climbs to 240
JUST IN: South Africa's confirmed coronavirus cases climb to 240
3/21/2020Read more...
North Korea fires two ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea
North Korea fires two ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea
3/21/2020Read more...
300-million children depending on school meals left hopeless due to Covid-19
'Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some 300 million primary schoolchildren are now missing out on school meals on which they depend.'
3/21/2020Read more...
Warning of long battle as Africa's virus numbers rise
Warning of long battle as Africa's virus numbers rise
Kindly please try Chloroquine for the treatment covid19
And people are being told not to panic
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New York City leads with 4 000 COVID-19 cases in US - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
%New York City has become the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak in the United States with the Mayor confirming over 4000 cases as the number nationwide surges passed 13500.%
3/20/2020Read more...
Casinos and cinemas implement Covid-19 safety measures
“Our tables will be limited to a maximum of four players per table, with extra seats being removed, while upcoming casino draws, promotions and tournaments have been cancelled until further notice.”
3/20/2020Read more...
Nigeria, South Africa step up fight against virus in Africa
Nigeria, South Africa step up fight against virus in Africa
3/20/2020Read more...
Nigeria, SA step up fight against virus in Africa
Africa is no stranger to deadly viral outbreaks.
3/20/2020Read more...
COVID-19: South Africa to build R37m Beitbridge border fence
COVID-19: South Africa to build R37m Beitbridge border fence
3/20/2020Read more...
Podcasts: The Gathering 2020: Restoring Justice to South Africa
Podcasts: Restoring Justice to South Africa – Robert Applebaum, Robert McBride, Lwando Xaso & Anton Du Plessis By Daily Maverick
3/19/2020Read more...
First coronavirus death in Sub-Saharan Africa
First coronavirus death in Sub-Saharan Africa
3/19/2020Read more...
Africa, wake up, and prepare for the worst, warns WHO head
Africa, wake up, and prepare for the worst, warns WHO head
3/19/2020Read more...
Higher-education institutions around Africa close as the world combats Covid-19 - The Mail & Guardian
Several countries, including Kenya and Senegal, have ordered their tertiary education institutions to shut down in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus
3/19/2020Read more...
Africa must 'wake up' and 'prepare for worst' over virus: WHO
Africa must 'wake up' and 'prepare for worst' over virus: WHO
3/18/2020Read more...
WATCH: How coronavirus could affect growth in Africa
WATCH: How coronavirus could affect growth in Africa
3/18/2020Read more...