Pandemic entering ‘new and dangerous’ phase – WHO
The World Health Organization warned yesterday that the Covid-19 pandemic was entering a ‘new and dangerous’ phase. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there were some
Afro-optimism lost on pessimistic, insular SA
South Africa emerges as the odd country out in a new survey of Africa’s youth which shows high levels of confidence in the continent’s future
Florida man shoots cyclist with crossbow
A man from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was arrested this week after allegedly shooting a cyclist in the head with a crossbow. The man, Mathew
State-led job creation key to post-covid recovery – Ramaphosa
South Africa’s post-covid recovery would have to be ‘state-led’ and would involve expanding public employment and increasing investment in public infrastructure, said President Cyril Ramaphosa.
SAA is dead! Long live SAA!
The business rescue plan for South African Airways (SAA), finally published on Tuesday, envisages a restructured airline that will start operating in the near future,
Alarm sounded over suspension of leading North West doctor
The ‘precautionary suspension’ and pending investigation of Professor Ebrahim Variava, a key figure in North West’s anti-coronavirus efforts, has triggered sharp criticism from the medical
Hairdressers, cinemas, theatres and restaurants to open soon
President Cyril Ramaphosa last night announced that a range of venues from sit-down restaurants and hair salons to cinemas and theatres would soon be cleared
Covid-19 claims life of author Elsa Joubert
Acclaimed award-winning author Elsa (Elsabé) Joubert has died, aged 97, after contracting Covid-19 and developing pneumonia. Joubert gained fame with her novel Die Swerfjare van Poppie
Chinese and Indian troops in deadly border clash
Around 20 Indian soldiers are reported to have been killed in a clash with their Chinese counterparts on the disputed Himalayan border between the two
‘Cheap-as-chips’ drug a Covid-19 lifesaver – reports
World attention is focused on the low-dose steroid treatment, dexamethasone, which is being regarded as a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus.