Displeased principals, teachers, and parents of the surrounding Athlone areas joined hands on Thursday morning against the basic education department’s decision to reopen schools amid the ever-spreading covid-19 pandemic in the country. For many of the teachers, they are less concerned about finishing the academic school year but more about[…]
South African health Minister Zweli Mkhize has said on Tuesday that the cumulative number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa is 106,108 with 111 deaths (compared with 61 reported on Monday) and 55,045 recoveries. Although the Western Cape still consistently has the highest number of infections at 53,512 it[…]
Hajj pilgrim numbers could be limited to less or more than 1,000 to protect public health in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Saudi authorities. Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah told a press conference on Tuesday that compulsory isolation before and after the pilgrimage will also be enforced.[…]
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has paid out close to R6 billion in May coronavirus (Covid-19) relief payments, while claims for compensation are growing steadily, according to the employment and labour department. The department continued to make a difference to the lives of workers with payments through the UIF as[…]
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on Wednesday evening has received mixed reactions from different political parties in the country. Some have agreed with his approach to further ease alert level 3 lockdown regulations which will see restaurants re-open, alongside beauty places and salons. Others say this easing of[…]
Heart-wrenching tribute messages and flowers have been placed at the doors of Jakoet surgery in Salt River, in memory of Dr Fuad Jakoet who died this morning. The prominent doctor died after he contracted the coronavirus. Dr Jakoet will be remembered as a humble, compassionate, and empathetic doctor but above[…]
With the news of Hajj 1441 being cancelled for South Africans due to the country’s borders remaining closed in a bid to curb the spread of the global pandemic, coronavirus, South African Travel and Haj Operators Association (SATHOA) Chairperson Sedick Steenkamp has advised pensive hujaaj to remain calm as these[…]
Prospective pilgrims have shared their tear-jerking reaction to the news that the auspicious journey of Hajj 1441 has been cancelled. Following weeks of anticipation, the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) and the Department of International Relations held a joint meeting on Thursday to determine the status of Hajj[…]
With the sacred pilgrimage hanging in the balance, it’s clear now that South African hujjaj will not be performing hajj this year. This was the unprecedented decision taken at a meeting between South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) and the Department of International Relations on Thursday, to discuss the[…]
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Thursday said South Africa had recorded 58,568 Covid-19 infections while the health services have carried out one million tests for the virus. Mkhize said passing the one-million mark was a milestone and “no small feat”. “I would also like to thank the labs for all[…]
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