‘Artists are struggling,’ SA’s Pearl Thusi tells minister
Cape Town– Media personality and actress, Pearl Thusi, has pleaded with the Minister of Sports Arts and Culture, Nathi... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
Covid slashes life expectancy in South Africa
Johannesburg – Life expectancy in South Africa has plunged by several years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
Covid-19: Vaccination rush as Zimbabweans warned they’ll face restrictions
Harare – A warning in Zimbabwe that people will face restrictions if they are not fully immunised against Covid-19 sparked... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
Covid-19: Senegal’s bus operator suspends intercity services amid virus surge
Dakar – Senegal’s national bus operator announced over the weekend that it will suspend intercity transport due to a... Read more
19 Jul, 2021
Senegal asks citizens to avoid travel for Eid over Covid-19 risk
Dakar – After daily record numbers of Covid-19 infections in recent days, Senegal health officials recommended on Thursday that people... Read more
16 Jul, 2021
Africa Covid deaths surge 43% in a week, says WHO
Brazzaville – Coronavirus-linked deaths in Africa surged by 43% in the space of a week, driven by a lack... Read more
15 Jul, 2021
Rwanda locks down capital as Covid cases surge
Kigali – Rwanda will put the capital Kigali and eight other districts across the country under lockdown from Saturday... Read more
15 Jul, 2021
Lack of vaccines in Africa ‘unacceptable’, World Bank says
Abidjan – The lack of access to vaccines in Africa is “unacceptable”, World Bank number two Axel van Trotsenburg said... Read more
15 Jul, 2021
South Africa keeps most Covid curbs to battle third wave
Johannesburg – Covid-19 restrictions imposed in South Africa to limit the devastating effects of the Delta variant will stay in... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
IN FULL | Ramaphosa slams ‘ethnic mobilisation’ following Zuma’s imprisonment
President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the acts of violence that are based on “ethnic mobilisation”, following the imprisonment of... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
