The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has requested that the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) place a hold on all Hajj administration until further notice. The kingdom says is too early to determine if Hajj 1441 will continue or not, amid concerns around the coronavirus outbreak. Despite this, it[…]
President Donald Trump set out to steady a rattled nation and a diving economy in a solemn Oval Office address, but instead sowed more confusion and doubts that he is up to handling the fast-worsening coronavirus crisis. Trump spoke to the nation at a fearful moment, when the rhythms of[…]
The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa is slowly climbing, with six new cases confirmed on Wednesday, including the first positive case in the Western Cape. This takes the total number of coronavirus positive patients in South Africa to 13. Western Cape A 36-year-old male who had travelled to[…]
By Mark Owen Jones Coronavirus is being opportunistically weaponised through disinformation and propaganda tactics aimed at demonising political opponents, while exposing latent prejudices. There have been numerous reports of increased xenophobia towards those who look Chinese. Epidemics often prompt the activation of latent tropes that paint specific communities as uncivilised[…]
Relatively unscathed by the growing coronavirus epidemic so far, the United States presidential campaign got a dose of reality on Tuesday when Democratic contenders Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden both cancelled major events because of the outbreak. The Sanders campaign said it had called off a rally scheduled for Tuesday[…]
Japan marked the somber nine-year anniversary of devastating natural disasters and a nuclear accident on Wednesday as official commemorations and vigils were canceled because of fears over the spread of the coronavirus. The March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl at Tokyo Electric Power[…]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished the military well in their mission to bring 122 South Africans back home from the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan. An SANDF team has embarked on a flight from OR Tambo to Wuhan to bring the South Africans home. Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mhkize[…]
Leaders from the European Union are promising to do “whatever it takes” to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, as Italy reported its biggest single-day death toll since the disease was first detected there last month. The 27 leaders of the EU met in a video conference after facing criticism they had[…]
Taiwan’s government said on Sunday that an elderly Taiwanese woman who was part of a tour group in Egypt was likely infected with the COVID-19 virus while there last month and unlikely the source of infection of 12 Egyptian crew on a Nile cruise. Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed said[…]
Thousands of cyclists have readied themselves to challenge the streets of Cape Town head-on in a 109km route during this year’s annual Cape Town Cycle Tour (CTCT). The CTCT happens on the 2nd Sunday in March. The CTCT is the world’s largest individually timed cycle race. CTCT organizer, David Bellairs[…]
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