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South Africa: National Treasury Halts Emergency Procurement of PPE
SAnews.gov.za, 6 August 2020
National Treasury Director-General Dondo Mogajane says an instruction will be issued to government departments across all spheres to halt the emergency procurement of personal… Read more »
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South Africa: Health Minister Gives Reason for 'Cautious Optimism' for Covid-19 Infection Rate
Daily Maverick, 5 August 2020
On Wednesday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said there is reason for 'cautious optimism' as the country's Covid-19 infection rate seems to be declining. Meanwhile, SECTION27 has… Read more »
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South Africa: Finance Committees Briefed By National Treasury On Procurement of Covid-19 PPE
Parliament of South Africa, 5 August 2020
The Standing Committee on Finance, together with the Select Committee on Finance, were briefed by the National Treasury on the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPEs)… Read more »
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South Africa: Treasury Attempts to Stop the Feasting By Covidpreneurs
Daily Maverick, 6 August 2020
The Treasury has strengthened its oversight hand by pulling the plug on Covid-19 emergency procurement by national government departments, provinces, and municipalities. The… Read more »
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South Africa: Automotive Industry Moves Into PPE Space
SAnews.gov.za, 31 July 2020
The South African automotive sector has stepped up to produce personal protective equipment (PPE), which is high in demand as the country deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
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South Africa: HIV and TB Show Modest Effect On Covid-19 Mortality
SAnews.gov.za, 30 July 2020
Preliminary results from a study of 12 987 COVID-19 patients in South Africa indicate that HIV and TB have a modest effect on COVID-19 mortality, scientists Quarraisha Abdool Karim… Read more »
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South Africa: DA Goes to Court to Overturn Government Order to Close Public Schools
Daily Maverick, 30 July 2020
With no sign that President Cyril Ramaophosa's public school closure announcement has been gazetted, the DA is seeking a court declaration to nullify the decision. Read more »
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South Africa: Covid-19 Brought Us to the Edge of the Abyss - Ramaphosa's ANC Goes a Step Further
Daily Maverick, 30 July 2020
If the approach to the Covid-19 crisis seems like an increasingly unfun mess, that's because the competing forces at the top of the ANC are shredding the last sensical scraps of… Read more »
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South Africa: Job Cuts, Lock-Ins, and Fear - Domestic Workers Suffer Covid-19 Squeeze
GroundUp, 31 July 2020
"Hunger is getting worse" says union official Read more »
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South Africa: We Are Not Alone - U.S. Courts Are Also Grappling With Challenges to Lockdown Regulations
Daily Maverick, 30 July 2020
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak global havoc, courts in South Africa, the US and elsewhere have to weigh up delicate balances between constitutional rights, individual… Read more »
'Cautious Optimism' Over South African Covid-19 Infection Rate
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has expressed 'cautious optimism' about an apparent downward trend in the country's Covid-19 infection rate. This comes as the National Treasury instructed all government departments to halt the emergency procurement of personal protective equipment following allegations of profiteering among officials.
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"We have taken a deliberately cautious approach to keep schools closed during a period when the country is expected to experience its greatest increase in infections," President ... Read more »
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved U.S.$4.3 billion in emergency assistance to help South Africa fight the novel coronavirus pandemic. The IMF says the loan will ... Read more »
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Major disruptions to healthcare, a protracted battle about whether it is safe for children to return to school, thousands of job losses, and a supplementary budget review that will ... Read more »
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Covid-19 infections in Africa are about to exceed one million cases as the pandemic surges in several hotspot countries.Five countries account for about 75% of the Covid-19 ... Read more »
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Africa has the capacity to mass-produce vaccines against COVID-19 if they become available next year but the region will need to be more involved in their search, writes Jackie ... Read more »
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize briefs the media on government's plans to combat the spread of Covid 19 in South Africa.
