Coronavirus

South African lions, pumas contracted Covid from zoo workers, study reveals

Johannesburg – Big cats caged in zoos are at risk from catching Covid-19 from their keepers, a study said... Read more

19 Jan, 2022

World

British PM denies lying about lockdown party

London – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday “categorically” rejected claims by his former chief aide that he... Read more

18 Jan, 2022

Coronavirus

Covid-19: South Africa records 1 691 new infections, 87 deaths

Cape Town – South Africa has recorded a total of 3 560 921 Covid-19 cases, with 1 691 new... Read more

18 Jan, 2022

Coronavirus

State of disaster extension ‘now has nothing to do with Covid-19’, but about ‘centralised control’, says Helen Zille

Cape Town – Democratic Alliance (DA) federal council chairperson Helen Zille has claimed that the extension of the national... Read more

16 Jan, 2022

World

UK govt apologises to Queen for parties before prince’s funeral

London – The UK government apologised on Friday to Queen Elizabeth II, after revelations Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s staff... Read more

15 Jan, 2022

News

Covid rules put fans off attending AFCON matches

Bafoussam – Cameroon may be a football-mad country but most matches at the Africa Cup of Nations so far... Read more

15 Jan, 2022

Coronavirus

‘Get vaccinated against Covid or resign,’ Rwanda public sector staff told

Kigali – Rwandan authorities on Friday told public sector workers to get vaccinated against Covid or resign, further tightening... Read more

15 Jan, 2022

Coronavirus

DRC says Rwandans who ‘fled’ Covid jab rules repatriated

Bukavu – More than 100 Rwandans who said they had fled to neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo because of their... Read more

14 Jan, 2022

Countries

Covid-19: South Africa records 5 920 new infections, 159 deaths

Cape Town – South Africa has recorded a total of 3 546 808 Covid-19 cases, with 5 920 new... Read more

14 Jan, 2022

Countries

Tunisia’s Ennahdha urges Friday protests, defying Covid ban

Tunis – Tunisia’s Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party has reiterated calls for demonstrations on Friday marking the anniversary of the country’s revolution,... Read more

13 Jan, 2022