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South Africa: What Country Must Do to Avoid a Resurgence of Covid-19 Infections
The Conversation Africa, 20 October 2020
South Africa's stringent lockdown earlier this year may have saved lives by containing the spread of COVID-19. New COVID-19 infections have been declining and lockdown restrictions… Read more »
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South Africa: 31 Fort Hare Students Test Positive After Partying At Tavern
SAnews.gov.za, 20 October 2020
Thirty-one students from Fort Hare University's East London campus have tested positive for COVID-19, following a night out partying. Read more »
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South Africa: Govt Salutes Media for Covid-19 Coverage
SAnews.gov.za, 19 October 2020
As South Africa commemorates Media Freedom Day, government has thanked all frontline journalists who have been working diligently to inform the nation about COVID-19. Read more »
Is a Covid-19 Resurgence a Possibility for South Africa?
The nation's stringent lockdown earlier this year may have saved lives by containing the spread of Covid-19. New Covid-19 infections have been declining and lockdown restrictions relaxed. But this has triggered fears of a new wave of infections, write Carmen S. Christian and Laura Rossouw for The Conversation. Several countries have experienced a spike in infections following the easing of harsh lockdown measures. These include South Korea, Canada, Spain and the UK. Health systems are once again becoming overwhelmed, and countries have resorted to stringent lockdown measures. This comes after thirty-one students from Fort Hare University's East London campus tested positive for Covid-19, following a night out partying. According to a joint statement by the university and the Eastern Cape Department of Health, the students did not adhere to alert level 1 regulations at a tavern in Quigney, East London on October 3, 2020. To date, the nation has 706,304 confirmed cases of Covid-19 of which 18,656 were fatal and 639,568 ended in recoveries.
InFocus
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize and his wife, Dr. May Mkhize, a safe and speedy recovery from their Covid-19 infection. This comes after the ... Read more »
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the Reconstruction and Recovery Plan which aims to steer the country back to desirable growth levels following the impact of the Covid-19 ... Read more »
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Cooperative Governance, and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has gazetted the extension of the National State of Disaster by another month, to November 15, ... Read more »
"The first thing we needed to do was ensure that social distancing and hygiene practices were observed in our own MSF spaces, and that those staff with underlying conditions had the capacity to safely work from home.” - George Mapiye, Deputy Field Coordinator.
