Latest CoronaVirus News & Updates from South Africa
South Africa's alcohol ban has given ‘massive boost’ to criminal gangs
3h | The GuardianThe prohibition of beer and spirit sales may have cut rates of murder and violence but the illicit trade has flourished ...
Read moreSouth Africa leader faces thorny test over virus lockdown
6h | YAHOO!Admired by some but berated by others for imposing a tight lockdown, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces a fresh ...
Read moreCoronavirus in South Africa: Eight lessons for the rest of the continent
11h Analysis | BBCInstead of wasting time and money - as many experts now see it - on acquiring expensive but relatively ineffective ...
Read moreNo rugby for world champion as South Africa maintains ban
23h | ABCThe South African government has maintained a ban on all contact sports competitions because of the coronavirus ...
Read moreCoronavirus: SA Rugby and Cricket South Africa get clearance to resume training
19h | Omnisport on MSN.comChanges to lockdown regulations has cleared the way for cricket, football and rugby teams to return to training in South ...
Read moreBritish and Irish Lions: Murrayfield favourite to host home Test before South Africa tour
21h | BBCMurrayfield is the front-runner to stage a 'home' British and Irish Lions Test against Japan before next year's tour of South ...
Read moreSouth Africa Has Backlog of Over 96,000 Coronavirus Tests
1d | U.S. News & World ReportSouth Africa has a backlog of more than 96,000 unprocessed specimens awaiting coronavirus tests, the health ministry said on ...
Read moreSouth Africa has virus testing backlog of nearly 100,000
2d | ABCSouth Africa says it has a backlog of nearly 100,000 unprocessed tests for the coronavirus, a striking example of the painful ...
Read moreSouth Africa’s strict pandemic response could give criminal gangs an unexpected boost
2d | Washington PostThe World Health Organization last month praised South Africa’s decisive coronavirus action, combining mass screening with ...
Read moreThe Latest: South Africa has backlog of nearly 100,000 tests
2d | Associated Press on MSN.comThe Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, ...
Read moreSouth Africa’s strict pandemic response could give criminal gangs an unexpected boost
2d | Washington PostThe World Health Organization last month praised South Africa’s decisive coronavirus action, combining mass screening with ...
Read moreThe Latest: South Africa has backlog of nearly 100,000 tests
2d | Associated Press on MSN.comThe Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, ...
Read moreCoronavirus in Africa: Manhunts underway in Malawi, Zimbabwe after hundreds escape quarantine centers
2d | Fox NewsManhunts are underway in Malawi and Zimbabwe Thursday after hundreds of people -- including dozens infected with ...
Read moreSouth Africa's COVID-19 alcohol ban saves lives but brews debate
3d | Christian Science MonitorSouth Africa banned the sale of alcohol and tobacco as a preventive health measure during the pandemic. While the ban has led ...
Read moreCoronavirus in South Africa: Outbreak closes Mponeng gold mine
6d | YAHOO!Operations at the world's deepest gold mine, in South Africa, have been halted after 164 cases of coronavirus were detected ...
Read moreCoronavirus in South Africa: Smokers fume at cigarette ban
5d | YAHOO!The illicit trade in cigarettes in South Africa is now in full swing after the sale of tobacco was banned at the end of March ...
Read moreSouth Africa May Delay Reopening of Schools, Sunday Times Says
2h | Bloomberg on MSN.comSouth African schools may delay plans to reopen partially on June 1 after teacher unions and parent associations said the ...
Read moreCoronavirus in South Africa: President Ramaphosa says outbreak will get worse
6d | YAHOO!The president of South Africa has warned that the country's coronavirus outbreak is going to get much worse, while announcing ...
Read moreCoronavirus: South Africa sports teams allowed to resume non-contact training
1d | ESPNWith South Africa moving to Level 3 of the nationwide State of Disaster lockdown on June 1, professional sports teams have ...
Read moreCoronavirus outbreak closes South Africa gold mine
6d | BBC News on MSN.comThe Mponeng mine, the world's deepest, only resumed operations in April following a national lockdown.
Read moreCoronavirus: South Africa sports teams allowed to resume non-contact training
1d | ESPNWith South Africa moving to Level 3 of the nationwide State of Disaster lockdown on June 1, professional sports teams have ...
Read moreHow South Africa’s action on Covid-19 contrasts sharply with its response to Aids
4d | The Guardian on MSN.comNelson Mandela made an impassioned plea for international cooperation on “one of the greatest threats humankind has faced”.
Read moreCoronavirus cases in South Africa pass 30,000, says minister
15h | ReutersThe number of coronavirus cases in South Africa rose past 30,000 on Saturday, Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize said.
Read moreCoronavirus live updates: AngloGold Ashanti closes mine in South Africa after employees test positive
6d | CNBC on MSN.comChina's top diplomat criticized U.S. efforts to hold China accountable for its alleged role in the spread of the coronavirus, ...
Read moreSouth Africa Has Backlog of About 80,000 Covid-19 Tests
2d | Bloomberg on MSN.comSouth Africa has about 80,000 unprocessed Covid-19 specimens as it battles with a shortage of testing kits, according to ...
Read moreSouth Africa has coronavirus testing backlog of nearly 100,000
1d | Boston HeraldSouth Africa says it has a backlog of nearly 100,000 unprocessed tests for the coronavirus, a striking example of the painful ...
Read moreBAT Appeals to Court After South Africa Digs In on Tobacco Ban
1d | BloombergBritish American Tobacco Plc and Japan Tobacco Inc. are among cigarette makers taking legal action against the South African ...
Read moreCoronavirus Africa summary: cases, deaths and news - 30 May
10h | as.comLive coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa: breaking news, updates, comments and statistics as they emerged throughout ...
Read moreFour Charts Showing How April Lockdown Hurt South Africa’s Economy
7h | Bloomberg on MSN.comAs South Africa loosens its lockdown from Monday, data for April is proving just how bad the economy was hit by regulations ...
Read moreSouth Africa Sees One Positive Coronavirus Spinoff: Less Crime
8d | BloombergMurder, rape, assault and robbery cases in South Africa have plummeted since the authorities imposed a lockdown in late March ...
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