M&G asks for money in funding crash

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The Mail & Guardian, the weekly newspaper, has announced that is facing a severe funding crunch and has asked for people to subscribe to it

Focus on economic crisis

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South Africa’s battle against the coronavirus outbreak has been made that much more difficult by the country’s mounting economic crisis, with the rand hitting a

Gauteng, the viral hot-spot

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The sheer size of Gauteng’s population and the fact that the province is characterised by high-density living, with the largest number of informal settlements in

Provinces told to toe national line on regulations

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Police Minister Bheki Cele made it clear last evening that provinces had to be abide by national regulations associated with the fight against Covid-19 and

Rwanda extends lockdown

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Rwanda, which began an almost total lockdown on 21 March to contain the coronavirus outbreak, is now seeking to extend the lockdown by a further

Inflation-beating pay rise for public sector still in effect – Cosatu

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Mugwena Maluleke, the chief negotiator for Cosatu’s public sector unions, says the absence of a response from the government on the existing wage agreement means

Mobile testing units launched in Gauteng

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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize launched the first mobile sampling and testing units in Gauteng as part of the mass testing project announced earlier this week

Florida man held over claiming deliberate attempt to spread Covid-19

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Jacksonville, Florida police officers were dispatched to a local business on Sunday after a man claimed he had intentionally infected others with the coronavirus. Witnesses said

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 anxiety

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The Economist reports that the world’s most densely populated country, Bangladesh, has a population of 165 million but only 29 intensive-care beds equipped with ventilators.

SA must get ready ‘ahead of time’ – Mkhize

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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize last evening emphasised the importance of building up South Africa’s stock of ventilators. The government had been in discussions with medical