Pandemics Data and Analytics (PANDA), a group of data scientists which has repeatedly criticised the South African government’s approach to the national COVID-19 lockdown, has explained why it is so frustrated with the government’s modelling. In a statement published to its website, PANDA said that based on its assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic’s spread in …
JOHANNESBURG – Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane gave an update on activities in the tourism sector under Risk-Adjusted Level 3 on Thursday and announced intra-provincial leisure travel will be allowed. LIVESTREAM: Tourism Minister on adjusted level 3 regulations Kubayi-Ngubane said the impact of the coronavirus on the tourism sector is devastating, putting many businesses and jobs at risk. …
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Tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has announced a number of new lockdown rule changes aimed at alleviating the stress around South Africa’s tourism industry. In a media briefing on Thursday (30 July), the minister said these changes follow consultations made with cabinet and the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC). The biggest changes include: The evening curfew …
ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe said the gathering was spontaneous and involved a platoon of MKMVA and marshalls from the ANC attempting to bring the body of Mlangeni into the family home. He urged that the moment, honouring the life of the last Rivonia trialist, not be overshadowed by the gathering saying, “what a freedom fighter stood for must …
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“There is no reason why South Africa would not be able to repay its obligations,” says the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) senior representative to South Africa, Montfort Mlachila. The country’s $4.3-billion (R70-billion) loan from the IMF is payable over a period of five years at an interest rate of 1.1%. The money was approved this …
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Spotify Technology SA, the world’s largest audio streaming service, gave some hints of improving trends in advertising sales and music listening with its second-quarter results. The Swedish company said Wednesday that advertising revenue fell 25% in the quarter from a year earlier, unsurprising as the world reeled from the coronavirus pandemic. But most of the …
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Zimbabwe’s government signed a $3.5 billion deal to compensate White commercial farmers who were evicted from their land two decades ago. The agreement is a turning point in a dispute that tipped the southern African nation’s economy into freefall by slashing food production and export income and prompted sanctions from the U.S. and the European …
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(Binnur Ege Gurun Kocak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) SAMA is of the view alleged corruption in medical tenders poses a threat to the medical care of patients. This after a string of reports involving alleged corruption in work related to Covid-19. SAMA urges all healthcare workers and administrators, who have evidence of wrongdoing, to …
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Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that there are now a total of 471,123 cases of coronavirus in South Africa. This is an increase of 11,362 cases from the 459,761 infections reported on Tuesday. The data shows that there are 240 new Covid-19 related deaths, taking the total to 7,497 casualties, following 190 deaths …
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JOHANNESBURG – Some government officials are facing criticism for violating lockdown regulations at the funeral of late struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni on Tuesday. WATCH: Funeral service of Andrew Mlangeni Ministers were part of a large crowd of mourners, gathered outside the Mlangeni family residence in Soweto. The large gathering of mourners raised questions about the lockdown regulations and …
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