Tag: COVID19
Level 1 restrictions place more responsibility in our hands for Covid-19 safety
The move to level 1 restrictions requires all of us in the Western Cape to act responsibly to protect ourselves, our loved ones and...
Year past a good one for cranes
2020 will be remembered as a difficult year, particularly by many in South African engineering manufacturing. But there were companies that came through it...
Abalone stays afloat
THE burgeoning farmed abalone sector – which relies heavily on export markets in the Far East - has struggled valiantly during the Covid-19 pandemic...
Over R400m to assist struggling ECDs
As part of relief measures to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early childhood development (ECD), Social Development will use R496 million...
Variants, vaccines, and virology – are we protected?
News reports on mutated, more virulant, strains of the virus most likely conjures movie-like images of an invisible, indestructible enemy causing massive disruption. The...
Ramaphosa to address South Africa on Covid-19 lockdown on Monday evening
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 20h00 on Monday (1 February) to discuss developments in relation to the country’s response to the...
First COVID-19 vaccine consignment arrives in South Africa
South Africa’s first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines has officially landed at OR Tambo International Airport on Monday at 3pm, marking the start of...
EFF Western Cape condemn beach protest and police action
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Western Cape issued a statement slamming the way police handled the beach protest on Saturday, specifically on...
SA is one of world’s worst places to be in the pandemic
South Africa has been ranked as the second-worst country to live in during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mexico claims the number one spot, according to...
MTN partners with African Union on COVID -19 vaccinations
In a unique public / private partnership, MTN, Africa’s leading mobile
network, has announced a donation of US$25 million to support the African Union’s COVID...