Initially, the government announced it was going to free up to 6,000 prisoners under an amnesty that was meant to decongest the country's jails, but so far, only 1,680 prisoners ... Read more »
As the world feels the economic and social impact of COVID-19, South Africans awoke to the news that rating agency Moody's downgraded the economy to junk status, essentially ... Read more »
Crowded conditions, extreme poverty and compromised immunity, lack of access to water and hygiene and rudimentary health infrastructures are all factors increasing Africa's ... Read more »
On the back of President Cyril Ramaphosa announcement of a lockdown in South Africa, Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel has expanded on the measures that will be taken by Read more »
The United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has called for the lifting of sanctions on all countries, including Zimbabwe, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. ... Read more »
South Africa's Michael Lucas, a PhD student at the University of the Witwatersrand, has developed an award-winning, self-sanitising surface coating that will help to address ... Read more »
Former prime minister Nur Hassan Hussein died at a London hospital where he was receiving treatment for COVID-19, his family said. Hussein served as prime minister between November ... Read more »
The senators have agreed to contribute 50% of their salaries to support the efforts being made to contain the spread and treatment of COVID-19 victims in the country. Read more »
Governments in Africa are encouraging digital payments to reduce person-to-person contact and slow the spread of COVID-19. In West Africa, experts say the pandemic could be an ... Read more »
Rwanda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has sent word to Kampala and Nairobi, informing them that Kigali has been left with no choice but not to allow in ... Read more »
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