Sassa processes 75 000 COVID-19 social relief grant applications
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) says it has so far processed around 75 000
Parliament’s Health Committee visits quarantine sites in the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
Parliament’s Health Committee and the Select Committee on Health and Social Services will embark on
Saftu, Nupsaw members to protest outside Tygerberg Hospital
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) and its affiliate the National Union of the
‘SA financial system faces a combined supply, demand shock’
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says the country’s financial system is facing a
SA records 918 new COVID-19 cases
South Africa has had 918 news cases and 22 deaths overnight, bringing the number of infections to 16
General Gizenga Mpanza Hospital to reopen today
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has confirmed that the General Gizenga Mpanza Hospital in
National Assembly to meet via hybrid sitting
The National Assembly will meet next week to hold its first hybrid sitting since the start of the
Gordhan says COVID-19 will have a long-term impact on tourism
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says the coronavirus pandemic will have a long-term
VIDEO | COVID-19 In Numbers : 15 May 2020
This week, Africa sees a massive spike in COVID-19 cases, vehicle sales crash amid level 4 lockdown
UIF has paid R11 billion already: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says R11 billion has already been paid out from theUnemployment Insurance
Concerns over workers’ safety as companies re-open
There are concerns that not all companies have the capacity to protect their employees from
Matric exam rewrites postponed
The department of Basic Education (DBE) has postponed the May/June Amended Senior Certificate (old
Madikizela distributes protective material to taxi industry in Cape Town
Western Cape Transport MEC, Bonginkosi Madikizela, has distributed protective material to the taxi
COVID-19 IN NUMBERS
This week, we look at the coronavirus (COVID-19) in numbers. The number of people who have been
Lockdown law breakers arrested Durban, Johannesburg
Several South Africans have been arrested in Johannesburg and Durban for violating the lockdown
LIVE: SA Inter-ministerial committee 21 day lockdown media briefing
An inter-ministerial committee is briefing the media on details of government interventions
Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases rises in Limpopo
Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba says the three people who tested positive for Covid-19 while in
Panic buying hits SA despite government warning
Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Sunday evening, some citizens have started
Citizens intensify safety measures in fight against coronavirus
Since President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the coronavirus a national disaster on Sunday, South
Wits cancels medical classes over coronavirus scare
Wits University has cancelled some medical school classes after it was found that a student came