PICS | Feeding the hungry in the time of Covid-19: As many endure the financial burden of the lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic, members of the public and civil society have taken up the task to help feed the hungry. ……
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Park forced to de-horn rhino to curb poaching: PRETORIA – The rhino of the Pilanesberg National Park have been de-horned. The Pilanesberg National Park and Wildlife Trust announced horn trimming was a “drastic measure” to save rhino in the park from further poaching. In a statement the park said the decision by North West Parks was not taken lightly. “It was not something we wanted to do, but…
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Covid-19: Death toll up to 643 as number of cases surge to 30 967: There have been 32 more Covid-19-relative deaths, bringing the toll to 643, says Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. ……
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‘Horrific’isolation sites for returnees: CAPE TOWN – A South African who spent 14 days at a Hong Kong government quarantine site despite testing negative for Covid-19 has described the experience as “horrific and traumatic”. This comes as Hong Kong health officials have vowed to continue sending returning nationals from countries including South Africa, Pakistan, India and Nepal to a compulsory quarantine period at government facilities. Director of a wildlife conservation NGO Vega Hall-Martin Embree,…
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Park forced to de-horn rhino: PRETORIA – The rhino of the Pilanesberg National Park have been de-horned. The Pilanesberg National Park and Wildlife Trust announced horn trimming was a “drastic measure” to save rhino in the park from further poaching. In a statement the park said the decision by North West Parks was not taken lightly. “It was not something we wanted to do, but…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Guard shot dead, another wounded in attack by robbers in Cape Town: A security guard was fatally wounded and another injured when they came under attack from armed robbers in Cape Town. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Gauteng Covid-19 cases now at 3 583 with 31 deaths: Johannesburg – Gauteng has 3 583 confirmed cases and has recorded 31 deaths related to Covid-19 since the start of the outbreak, according to statistics released by the Gauteng Department of Health on Saturday. Out of the 13 136 contacts that were traced (people who came into contact with infected Covid-19 patients), 10…
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How to adapt to new normal: CAPE TOWN – Schools have been scrubbed and prepared over the week ahead of the return of Grade 7 and Grade 12 pupils. Some have had to bend the rules and innovate. Many Cape Town schools have used their Facebook pages and WhatsApp groups to communicate with parents. Parkhurst Primary…
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SAHRC investigating social media posts of Dlamini-Zuma being depicted as an ape: The SA Human Rights Commission is investigating social media posts depicting Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as an ape. ……
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Parents’ school dilemma: CAPE TOWN – Parents are faced with a momentous decision come Monday morning: Do they send their children back to school or keep them home in order to protect them from Covid-19? A massively divergent set of views is to be expected, given very different personal circumstances, said Dr Malcolm Venter, provincial executive officer for the Western Cape arm of the Governing Body Foundation. “Some parents are back at work and desperate for their kids to go back to school. Others have been teaching at home and wouldn’t mind continuing….
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