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Mass testing in Alex

Mass screening and testing returned to Johannesburg’s region E, described as the city’s Covid-19 epicentre, on Monday. The city’s department of health set up testing...

Bad vibrations

Jackson Mthembu, the Minister in the Presidency, had a lot on his mind this weekend.  Minister Mthembu announced that the government is giving “serious attention”...

eThekwini: more lockdown

Thekwini and areas of KwaZulu-Natal will probably remain on full lockdown after Friday.  KZN premier Sihle Zikalala is worried about the high numbers of new cases in eThekwini, especially among...

Freedom Day for prisoners

Happy Freedom Day. Even if we aren’t feeling very free today, a lot of prisoners will.  Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the release of...

Spaza shop Samaritans feed the poor in Alex

Ethiopian spaza shop traders - the victims of xenophobic attacks - have donated R30 000 worth of food and protective equipment to the poor in Alexandra. “The donation is to show that we are all humans and we are faced with one enemy,” said one of the traders.

Just Jik-ing

President Donald Trump shocked the world this week – even more than usual. He said on TV that bleach could be swallowed or injected to cure the coronavirus. Then he said he was just joking.

Counting Cory

On Thursday night, as the president addressed the nation, South Africa had 3,953 Covid-19 cases with 75 deaths and 1,473 recoveries. 143,570 South Africans...

First case in SA’s poorest region

Alfred Nzo District in the East Cape, regarded by Stats SA as the poorest region in SA, has recorded its first case of Covid-19.

SANDF rifle robbery

Two soldiers and a civilian have been arrested for stealing a large number of army weapons from a Pretoria base.  The stolen firearms were hidden...

What about bars, sports?

Forget it.  When the rules change on May 1, the president announced that some restrictions will remain in place, in all levels of alert, for...

More Metro lockdown?

The country's biggest metropolitan municipalities could stay on maximum lockdown after Friday 1 May. When the new, less tough rules start, Johannesburg, Cape Town, eThekwini...

Presidents at play

Some presidents love to believe they’re experts on everything, including medicine.

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