Covid-19: SA remains on adjusted alert level 4 for another 14 days
Cape Town – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended level 4 of the Covid-19 lockdown by another two... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Ramaphosa to address SA as Covid-19 infections continue to rise
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address South Africans on developments in the country’s response to... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Joburg mayor Geoff Makhubo dies from Covid as SA extends vaccine age
Johannesburg – The mayor of Johannesburg, Geoff Makhubo, on Friday became the latest fatality of a third Covid wave... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
SA extends vaccinations to under-50s as Covid-19 cases soar
Johannesburg – South Africa announced on Friday it would start vaccinating people under 50 years old as the continent’s hardest-hit... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
Worst of Covid-19 is yet to come for Africa, says WHO
Brazzaville – Africa has just lived through its most devastating week of the pandemic, but the worst is yet to... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
Nigerian lawmakers approve $2.4bn funds for security, vaccines
Abuja – Nigerian lawmakers on Wednesday approved 982.7 billion naira ($2.4 billon) in supplementary budget funds to assist the government... Read more
8 Jul, 2021
South Africa cancel Georgia Test after Covid outbreak – official
World champions South Africa have called off a Test against Georgia scheduled for Friday in Johannesburg after a coronavirus... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
Rugby tours hang in balance as Covid wreaks havoc in South Africa
Uncertainty is hanging over two international rugby tours to South Africa, as a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
Morocco to produce Sinopharm Covid vaccine
Morocco has announced plans to produce locally the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine Sinopharm, the official MAP news agency says, adding... Read more
6 Jul, 2021
Tunisia hospitals struggle with Covid ‘tsunami’
Tunisian hospitals are battling to keep operating as the number of people dying of Covid-19 spikes and bodies are... Read more
6 Jul, 2021
