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Private Cape Town Hospital Wasn’t Ready to Accept Covid-19 Patient

By SAPeople 21-03-20 01:00

Sheila Moore, 71, and her husband, Richard Moore, 73, returned from the United Kingdom on Tuesday 10 March healthy. A few days later both she and her husband had tested positive for the new coronavirus, and Sheila was developing a worrying shortness of breath. On her healthcare advisor’s recommendation, she asked the Netcare Christiaan Barnard […]

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COVID-19 Update: Police Lay Down the Law in South Africa

By SAPeople 20-03-20 21:17

South Africa’s Police Minister Bheki Cele warned on Friday that anyone who disregards the recently released COVID-19 state of disaster regulations would be arrested and face the full might of the law. Section 10 of the regulations empowers the Minister of Police to issue directions to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) […]

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South Africa Coronavirus Cases Surpass 200 in Latest Update

By SAPeople 20-03-20 19:41

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced Friday that South Africa now has 202 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, in the latest health news update. The province with the largest number of new cases is Gauteng, at 33. The Western Cape had the second highest number of new infections with 11 confirmed cases. KwaZulu-Natal recorded one new […]

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World Rugby Postpones Rugby Sevens In London and Paris

By SAPeople 20-03-20 18:38

World Rugby has today announced its response measures to COVID-19, which include the postponement of the Rugby Sevens Series in London and Paris. In a statement from Sir Bill Beaumont on Friday, the organisation also said the the World Rugby Hall of Fame (located in Rugby, UK) will be closed until the end of May […]

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Humorous Wildlife Photos with Tips for Africaphiles in Lockdown

By SAPeople 21-03-20 00:49

If you’re missing the beauty of Africa amidst Coronavirus and the ban on most travel, these photos will warm your heart and put a smile on your face. Kenneth Coe, a frequent visitor to the continent and a trustee of The Nature Conservancy, has compiled this special gallery with a selection of his wildlife photos… […]

DA Condemns Farm Murder in Limpopo, South Africa

By SAPeople Contributor 20-03-20 13:27

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has sent condolences to the “family and friends of ‘Oom‘ (Uncle) Alwyn van Zyl who lost his life during a brutal farm attack” in the early hours of this morning in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The DA said that the 79-year-old and his 66-year-old wife “tannie Pauline” (Aunty Pauline) […]

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Gauteng Hospitals Restrict Visiting Hours to Curb COVID-19

By SAPeople 20-03-20 10:35

The Gauteng Health Department has – with immediate effect – imposed restrictions on visiting hours at healthcare facilities across the province. As of Thursday, visiting hours at these facilities were limited to one hour per day between 12h00-13h00. The restrictions follow the declaration of the COVID-19 outbreak as a national state of disaster in terms […]

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South Africa Coronavirus Cases Expected to Rise to Almost 200 on Friday

By SAPeople 20-03-20 10:28

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in South Africa is likely to increase to just under 200 by today, Friday 20 March 2020. “We are quite certain by [Friday] we would have gone much higher, probably just under 200,” the Minister predicted at a meeting with the South African Medical […]

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South Africa Identifies 37 Quarantine Sites Countrywide

By SAPeople 20-03-20 10:05

South Africa has identified 37 sites around the country that can be used as quarantine facilities in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, says Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia De Lille. “One of the key tasks for the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has been to identify state-owned buildings which could possibly be […]

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South African Churches Cancel Easter Services to Curb COVID-19 Spread

By SAPeople 23-12-20 23:38

The Methodist Church has cancelled Good Friday and Easter Sunday services to combat the spread of the Coronavirus and the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has cancelled Friday prayer. In addition, the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) has cancelled its annual Moria pilgrimage. Speaking on Thursday during a meeting with leaders of diverse communities of faith to […]

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New Regulations Prohibit Cruise Liners at SA’s Sea Ports

By SAPeople Contributor 19-03-20 21:20

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says new regulations that came into effect on Wednesday, will see all cruise and passenger ships entering South Africa through its sea ports being prohibited from disembarkation. Briefing the media at the Port of Cape Town on Wednesday, Mbalula said the regulations, which were gazetted on the same day, will assist […]

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Prince Albert II of Monaco Tests Positive for Coronavirus

By Jenni Baxter 20-03-20 13:34

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, husband of South African expat Charlene Wittstock, has tested positive for COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Royal Palace of Monaco confirmed in a statement on Thursday afternoon, 19 March 2020. Prince Albert is the first head of state to announce he has tested positive for the virus which is sweeping the […]

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New Rules in South Africa Protect Consumers from Unfair Price Hikes and Stockpiling

By SAPeople 19-03-20 17:25

The South African government has imposed regulations that will limit unjustified price hikes and product stockpiling, to protect consumers, as the number of COVID-19 pandemic cases in SA rises to 150. The regulations, announced by Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel during a press briefing on Thursday, deal with pricing matters during the national […]

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South Africa’s Reserve Bank Cuts Repo Rate by 100 Basis Points

By SAPeople 19-03-20 16:14

In line with market expectation, the Reserve Bank of South Africa has cut the repo rate by 100 basis points to 5.25% per annum, Governor Lesetja Kganyago announced on Thursday. “The MPC decided to cut the repo rate by 100 basis points. This takes the repo rate to 5.25% per annum, with effect from 20 […]

Coronavirus Cases in South Africa Rise to 150 in Latest News Update

By SAPeople 20-03-20 10:40

The number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in South Africa has jumped from 116 to 150 as of Thursday. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement at a briefing following a meeting with faith-based organisations in Pretoria. “The Minister of Health was able to outline to all of us that the level of infection has now risen […]

WATCH What a Year This Week Has Been – by Steve Hall

By SAPeople Contributor 13-07-22 14:21

Here’s another great video from Steve Hall, the man who gave us the greatest Springboks poem ever… ‘Siyabonga Springboks‘ after South Africa won the Rugby World Cup in Japan in November 2019. Steve discusses how to explain the current “crazy times” to children and how to “keep your feet on the grass” and lead with […]

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Johannesburg Mayor’s Statement on COVID-19 Interventions for the City

By SAPeople 19-03-20 11:45

Following an urgent Mayoral Committee Meeting on Tuesday, the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Geoffrey Makhubo, announced the following interventions on Wednesday which are to be implemented in Johannesburg in response to the spread of the COVID-19 virus. As recently released figures by the Department of Health show, the majority of cases […]

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SA Police Hunting for Suspects Who Killed Anti-Poaching Detective

By SAPeople 19-03-20 00:58

South African Police are still hunting for the suspects in the murder of one of the Hawks’ top investigators into organised crime, particularly rhino poaching. Lieutenant Colonel Leroy Brewer was gunned down whilst driving to work on Tuesday morning. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the incident occurred at around 06h30 on Lydenburg […]

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And the People Stayed Home – Kitty O’Meara Poem

By SAPeople 05-04-20 23:59

And the People Stayed Home, a prose poem by Kitty O’Meara, has been going viral since early March 2020 since the retired American teacher and chaplain published the beautiful poem on her blog, under the post title: In the Time of Pandemic. An Italian journalist Irene Vella has claimed it is a translation from her […]

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