MPs want more detail on R20 billion for municipalities: MPs were left disappointed when the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs department’s Thursday briefing didn’t contain detail on the R20 billion allocated to municipalities for relief during the Covid-19 pandemic. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Nzimande assures SA that ‘no student or institution will be left behind’: Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said that for now, classes would be done online because the risk of COVID-19 was simply too great. ……
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Scientific advice will guide govt on reopening of schools – Motshekga: The minister announced on Thursday that no pupils would be returning to the classroom this month. ……
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US contradicts Mkhize statements over restriction on export of Covid-19 test kits: The US has denied it placed any restrictions on the export of Covid-19 test kits, contradicting statements by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize before Parliament this week. ……
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Covid-19: Infections could rise by 10% per day after lockdown lifts – top scientist: The Covid-19 infection rate could jump from 5% to 10% per day as South Africa emerges from a five-week hard lockdown from Friday. Scientists are expecting a “rapid rise” in infections ahead of the disease hitting its peak in summer. ……
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Mboweni warns lockdown could see millions lose jobs, says some SOEs to be sold: Finance Minister Tito Mboweni told Parliament’s finance committees that the lockdown had brought the economy to a virtual standstill and that the government could not collect revenue. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Durban Pick n Pay store closes temporarily even though worker’s death was not due to Covid-19: Even though a Pick n Pay employee at the Musgrave Centre in Durban did not die of Covid-19, the store is taking no chances. It is…
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Covid-19: Cases increase to 5 647 as Mkhize shares SA’s coronavirus approach with WHO Africa: South Africa has 5 647 confirmed Covid-19 cases, the Ministry of Health said. ……
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DA accuses Limpopo government of overstating number of people tested for Covid-19: The DA in Limpopo has accused the provincial government of painting a false “good picture” to earn credibility regarding the number of people it has screened and tested for Covid-19 so far. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Turkey sends container of medical supplies to SA to fight Covid-19: Turkey has sent a container of medical supplies to assist in the fight against Covid-19 in South Africa, which currently has 5 647 cases and 103 deaths as of Thursday. ……
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