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SAA May Help Evacuate Foreigners from South Africa

By SAPeople 29-03-20 19:54

South Africa’s national airline SAA, which had suspended flights during lockdown, may be used for foreigners to be evacuated from SA. According to an article in the Mail & Guardian on Sunday, the paper said it had “reliably learnt the airline is in discussions with several countries about the possibility of operating special commercial charters […]

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South Africans in Maldives Urged to Register for Chartered Flight Home

By Jenni Baxter 29-03-20 14:12

The South African High Commission in Sri Lanka has confirmed that plans being arranged by the SA Honorary Consul in the Maldives, for a chartered flight for stranded South Africans to be flown back home to South Africa, are legitimate. The SA High Commissioner’s Deputy Johannes van Niekerk confirmed that the SA’s Honorary Consul Mohamed […]

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How to Stay Fit and Active at Home During Coronavirus Lockdown

By SAPeople 28-03-20 23:50

The lockdown in South Africa, put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19, mean most people are house-bound. Self-isolation means far fewer opportunities to be physically active if you are used to walking or cycling for transportation and doing leisure time sports. But equally worryingly, the home environment also offers abundant opportunity to be […]

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Repatriation of 60 Germans in South Africa Hangs in the Balance

By SAPeople Staff Writer 28-03-20 14:47

The group of 60 Germans travellers stranded in South Africa will be repatriated by their government next week, the Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula said yesterday. But the Germany Embassy in Pretoria said nothing was confirmed yet. Yesterday it was reported by News24 that members of the group were under quarantine in several locations in […]

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South Africa Downgraded to Junk Status by Moody’s

By Ted Botha 28-03-20 10:59

South Africa has been downgraded to subinvestment (Ba1) status by Moody’s, on the same day the country went into a 21-day lockdown. That means the country is now rated junk by the big three ratings agencies, Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. The other two agencies downgraded South Africa in 2017 already. “The South African government faces […]

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Coronavirus: 55 Arrests on First Day of Lockdown in South Africa

By SAPeople 28-03-20 01:25

South African police arrested 55 people on a largely successful operation, on the first day of a nationwide 21-day lockdown, Police Minister Bheki Cele said. “We had a good night, [it was] a success. Many South Africans had a very good will, our phones were abuzz with reports and things that were seen and telling […]

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South Africa’s COVID-19 Deaths Revised to One

By SAPeople 28-03-20 07:22

The number of COVID-19 deaths in South Africa has been revised down from two to one mortality, after a subsequent investigation found that one patient was negative for the virus. Earlier on Friday, the Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said South Africa had recorded its first two deaths. The cases were in private and public […]

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Important Info for South Africans Stranded Abroad from DIRCO

By Jenni Baxter 27-03-20 20:28

South Africans stranded abroad are encouraged to call DIRCO’s helpline and send a short email with their plight (details below), as the Department of International Relations and Cooperation weighs up the situation and what steps to take. Currently it is not looking that positive that the South Africans will be evacuated, as the country is […]

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British PM Boris Johnson Tests Positive for COVID-19

By Jenni Baxter 27-03-20 14:38

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for COVID-19, he confirmed in a tweet on Friday morning. The British PM said: “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight […]

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Gauteng Places 60 German Tourists Under Quarantine

By SAPeople 27-03-20 14:04

A group of 60 German tourists has been placed under quarantine after one of them tested positive for COVID-19, said the Gauteng Health Department on Friday. In a statement, the department said the group is now at a health facility in the province. The development comes on the same the day the national Department of […]

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First Deaths from Corona in South Africa Two Women, 28 and 48

By Ted Botha 28-03-20 00:03

The first two deaths from the Coronavirus in South Africa announced earlier today were two women aged 28 and 48, according to two separate statements, although the results of the one patient, who was admitted to hospital only yesterday, still have to be confirmed. “Today, we woke up to the sad news that we, too, […]

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French Tourist to Kruger Park Tests Positive for Corona

By Ted Botha 27-03-20 10:54

South African National Parks has confirmed that a French tourist visiting Kruger National Park tested positive for the Coronavirus. He is the latest of several foreign tourists who have been found to have the virus while travelling around the country. The tourist was part of a group of six who arrived in the country on […]

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First Two Deaths from Coronavirus in South Africa as Cases Top 1000

By Ted Botha 28-03-20 00:03

The first two deaths from Coronavirus in South Africa have been reported, two women in the Western Cape, according to statements released today, as the number of positive cases in the country went over 1,000. “This morning we wake South Africans up with sad news that we now have our first deaths resulting from COVID-19,” […]

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