{"id":162679,"date":"2020-06-13T08:35:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-13T06:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/covid-19-her-wings-were-ready-but-our-hearts-were-not-schoolmate-bids-farewell-to-friend\/"},"modified":"2020-06-13T08:35:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T06:35:47","slug":"covid-19-her-wings-were-ready-but-our-hearts-were-not-schoolmate-bids-farewell-to-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/covid-19-her-wings-were-ready-but-our-hearts-were-not-schoolmate-bids-farewell-to-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19: &#8216;Her wings were ready but our hearts were not&#8217; \u2013 schoolmate bids farewell to friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/Covid19_Her_wings_were_ready_but_our_hearts_were_not_schoolm\/\">Covid-19: &#8216;Her wings were ready but our hearts were not&#8217; \u2013 schoolmate bids farewell to friend<\/a>: The coronavirus has claimed a daughter, wife, mother, sister, cousin and friend in Sasja Faro. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/Covid19_Her_wings_were_ready_but_our_hearts_were_not_schoolm\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/Covid19_death_toll_at_1_354_cases_hit_61_927\/\">Covid-19 death toll at 1 354, cases hit 61 927<\/a>: The Western Cape Covid-19 death toll has topped 1 000, as a further 39 deaths were reported in the province. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/Covid19_death_toll_at_1_354_cases_hit_61_927\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/SAs_Covid19_deaths_now_at_1354_as_cases_rise_over_61_000\/\">SA&#8217;s Covid-19 deaths now at 1354, as cases rise over 61 000<\/a>: Johannesburg &#8211; South Africa now has over 60 000 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus and over 1350 deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Wednesday night. This is an increase of 3359 cases, taking confirmed positive cases since March to 61 927. Total Covid-19 deaths now sit on 1354. The latest data released by Mkhize also shows that the Western Cape province now has more than 1000 Covid-19 related deaths,&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/SAs_Covid19_deaths_now_at_1354_as_cases_rise_over_61_000\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/1_452_confirmed_Covid19_cases_recorded_in_prisons_across_SA\/\">1 452 confirmed Covid-19 cases recorded in prisons across SA<\/a>: The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases at correctional centres across the country stands at 1 452, with 531 officials and 921 inmates testing positive for the virus. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/1_452_confirmed_Covid19_cases_recorded_in_prisons_across_SA\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/2_people_in_the_East_Rand_arrested_for_possession_of_explosi\/\">2 people in the East Rand arrested for possession of explosives<\/a>: Two suspects were arrested in the East Rand for the possession of explosives and more than R100 000 in cash following an intelligence-driven operation. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/2_people_in_the_East_Rand_arrested_for_possession_of_explosi\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/Gauteng_police_nab_two_suspects_in_possession_of_explosives\/\">Gauteng police nab two suspects in possession of explosives<\/a>: Johannesburg &#8211; Gauteng police on Friday arrested two suspects for alleged possession of cash and explosives. The suspects, a man and a woman, were arrested at a&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/Gauteng_police_nab_two_suspects_in_possession_of_explosives\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/Rustenburg_police_station_closed_due_to_Covid19_case\/\">Rustenburg police station closed due to Covid-19 case<\/a>: RUSTENBURG &#8211; The Rustenburg police station was temporarily closed after an officer tested positive for Covid-19, North West police said on Friday. &#8220;We can confirm that Rustenburg police station has been temporarily closed for decontamination due to a member testing positive for&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/Rustenburg_police_station_closed_due_to_Covid19_case\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/Covid19_claims_life_of_celebrated_school_rugby_coach_Faizel_\/\">Covid-19 claims life of celebrated school rugby coach Faizel Adams<\/a>: Cape Town &#8211; The rugby and school fraternities are mourning the death of a beloved coach and teacher who succumbed to Covid-19 on his 50th birthday. Faizel Adam, who was an educator at Florida High School in Ravensmead and the Western Cape Under-18 Craven Week coach, passed away on Wednesday night after spending more than a month in hospital on a ventilator. Western Cape Education Department spokesperson&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/Covid19_claims_life_of_celebrated_school_rugby_coach_Faizel_\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/Electoral_reform_Time_to_dust_off_the_Van_Zyl_Slabbert_repor\/\">Electoral reform: Time to dust off the Van Zyl Slabbert report?<\/a>: It might find it useful to dig up a report it received in 2003 and let gather dust ever since. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/Electoral_reform_Time_to_dust_off_the_Van_Zyl_Slabbert_repor\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/Man_sentenced_to_50_years_in_prison_for_string_of_crimes\/\">Man sentenced to 50 years in prison for string of crimes<\/a>: A 33-year-old has been sentenced to an effective 50 years in prison after being found guilty of a string of crimes, including rape, kidnapping and housebreaking. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/12\/Man_sentenced_to_50_years_in_prison_for_string_of_crimes\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make your life easier:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/straton.co.za\/pre-paid\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gain control of your tenants electricity consumption and install a private prepaid meter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit your own Press Release<\/a> or get free content for your publication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video &#8211; How to post your Press Release on MyPR:<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ovzdChGkuU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><small>My Press Release (MyPR) provides free South African targeted content and press releases for on and off line publishers and media. 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