COVID-19 update: 85 more deaths, 2,055 new cases recorded in SA

COVID-19 update: 85 more deaths, 2,055 new cases recorded in SA According to the Department of Health, 2,055 new coronavirus infections were also recorded in the past day bringing the number of cases since the start of the outbreak in March to 708,359. FILE: Teams of field workers in Ekurhuleni District, Glen Marikana Informal settlement […]

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Health minister warns of a rise in COVID-19 infections

Zweli Mkhize, who is himself recovering from the Coronavirus in quarantine with his wife, revealed how the Western Cape saw a 42% rise in infections in just the last week. JOHANNESBURG – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday said reminding South Africans about a resurgence of COVID-19 infections is not meant to scare the country, […]

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Nigerians living in SA call for change back home as Buhari appeals for calm

A human rights group claims there were multiple casualties. The Nigerian army, however, denied the involvement of soldiers in the shooting. Hundreds of Nigerian nationals living in South Africa on 21 October 2020 took to the streets of Pretoria in protest against the widely criticised Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) back home. Picture: Veronica Makhoali/EWN. CAPE […]

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I need your support, Ramaphosa tells political parties in Parliament

Opposition parties have been scathing about the economic reconstruction and recovery plan, describing it as a rehash of old promises. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering the country’s economic recovery plan in Parliament on 15 October 2020. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday urged political leaders to rally behind the economic reconstruction and […]

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Accused in Brendin Horner murder due in court for bail verdict

The pair were charged in connection with 21-year-old Horner’s murder, whose body was discovered tied to a pole earlier this month in Paul Roux. FILE: Sekola Matlaletsa and Sekwetje Mahlamba, the two suspects accused of murdering Brendin Horner, appear at the Senekal Magistrates Court on 16 October 2020. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN SENEKAL – Two men […]

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Cash-in-transit robbers sentenced to 285 years imprisonment

Boitumelo Aphane and Solly Monama were handcuffed in 2018 for committing a series of cash-in-transit robberies in areas including Polokwane. Picture: SAPS. JOHANNESBURG – Two cash-in-transit robbers who were on the run for nearly four years on Wednesday were sentenced by the Polokwane High Court to a combined 285 years behind bars. Boitumelo Aphane and […]

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Solidarity Fund raised over R3bn since its launch 7 months ago

The fund has so far allocated R2.2 billion to various projects. Image: Solidarity Fund website. CAPE TOWN – The Solidarity Fund on Wednesday said it had received over R3 billion since it was launched seven months ago. Billions have been pledged by businesses and individuals to support the country’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak and […]

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Train commuters to wait at least another year for full services to return

The reason for the delay is a dramatic surge in vandalism and theft during the COVID-19 lockdown. A general view of the Cape Town train station. Picture: @CapeTownTrains/Facebook.com. CAPE TOWN – Full services on key commuter lines in Gauteng and Cape town will take another year to restore, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa […]

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