Category: Africa
New Variant of Covid-19 Driving Surge In New Infections In Africa
The WHO's regional office for Africa has said that the new variant of Covid-19 is spreading aggressively throughout Africa, particularly in the Southe [...]
Malema Calls For Open Borders & Postponing Elections
EFF Leader, Julius Malema has called for South Africa to open its borders to foreign nationals, and for the reopening of schools and elections to be p [...]
SA Recorded Highest Ever Covid-19 Deaths Yesterday
The Health Ministry has confirmed that South Africa recorded its highest ever tally for daily Covid-19 related deaths.Yesterday, South Africa record [...]
Cele Confirms Over 20,000 Lockdown-Related Arrests Since 27 December
Police minister Bheki Cele has confirmed that the SAPS have made more than 20,000 Covid-related arrests for failing to comply with the restrictions in [...]
GovChat Takes WhatsApp To Competition Tribunal
The South African government's civic engagement platform, GovChat, has requested an interdict from the Competition Tribunal to prevent Facebook from r [...]
State Capture Inquiry Threatens Zuma With Criminal Charges
The state capture inquiry’s secretary Prof Itumeleng Mosala has sent a letter to former President Jacob Zuma reminding him that, should he fail to att [...]
South Africa Secures 20 Million Covid-19 vaccines
During his speech on Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa has secured 20 million Covid-19 vaccines.The President announced [...]
Ramaphosa To Address Nation At 8pm Tonight
President Ramaphosa is expected to announce South Africa's return to a level 4 lockdown in his nationwide address that has been scheduled for 20:00 to [...]
Ramaphosa Spokesperson Facing Disciplinary Action Over PPE Scandal
Khusela Diko, the spokesperson to President Ramaphosa whose husband was allegedly involved in the Gauteng PPE corruption scandal, will be facing an in [...]
DA Leader Steenhuisen: Cele Has His Priorities Mixed up
DA leader, John Steenhuisen has criticised Police Minister Bheki Cele for deploying the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to keep residents [...]