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South Africa bids farewell to ‘hero’ George Bizos, Mandela’s lawyer

SA Bids Farewell To ‘Hero’ George Bizos, Mandela’s Lawyer

September 17, 2020 5:39 pm

South Africa on Thursday bade farewell to George Bizos, the “hero” anti-apartheid lawyer who represented Nelson Mandela at his trial for treason, at a state funeral filled with emotional tributes.

Bizos, a revered, soft-spoken figure, died at his Johannesburg home last week of natural causes at the age of 92.

His flag-draped coffin was wheeled into a Greek community hall by military pall-bearers on Thursday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa in attendance, before it was driven to a cemetery on a ceremonial military gun carriage.

Speakers before a small gathering …

We Are Free To Pursue Legal Option – Ize-Iyamu

APC South Africa: Ize-Iyamu Must Be Supported

September 15, 2020 3:07 pm

The All Progressives Congress in South Africa (APC SÁ) has thrown its weight behind the Governorship Candidate of the party, Pastor Osagie Ize-lyamu, in the Edo State Governorship Election on September 19.

The group gave its support in a statement signed by Mr Sanni David, the National Publicity Secretary of the chapter, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday.

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‘The APC SA has confidence that Pastor Osagie lze-Iyamu will deliver the much needed radical economic transformation for the people.

‘The Edo people

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South Africa Church - Five Killed In Hostage Situation

South Africa Church: Five Killed In Hostage Situation

July 11, 2020 2:33 pm

Five people have been killed and six hospitalized after gunmen took hostages at a church in South Africa on Saturday, police said.

It was unclear how many hostages were in the church at the time, but all have been freed, according to the South African Police Service. They have arrested 40 suspects in relation to the attack at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church in Zuurbekom, northwest of Pretoria.

Of those who died, four were found shot and burned in a car and the fifth, a security guard, was also shot in his car while responding to the incident. Police officers …

South Africa Begins Human Trial Of COVID-19 Vaccine

South Africa Begins Human Trial Of COVID-19 Vaccine

June 25, 2020 1:13 pm

South Africa began on Wednesday human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine as cases continue to rise and concerns grow over potential access to life-saving treatments.

The trial, conducted by Oxford University with local partner University of the Witwatersrand, will consist of 2,000 volunteers from 18 to 65 years of age.

The volunteers will also include some HIV positive patients.

They will be monitored for 12 months after vaccination to asses how well the vaccine guards against COVID-19.

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“Once 60% of the population, especially the adult population, becomes immune, …

South Africans Cheer As Alcohol Goes Back On Sale

South Africans Cheer As Alcohol Goes Back On Sale

June 1, 2020 2:58 pm

Long queues have formed outside shops selling alcohol in South Africa after restrictions on its sale, imposed two months ago as part of measures to fight Covid-19, were lifted.

Social media posts showed people, who had braved the morning chill, cheering as buyers emerged with their bottles.

The alcohol ban was to allow police and hospitals to better focus on tackling the coronavirus, the authorities said.

Alcohol-fuelled violence is a huge problem in South Africa.

Doctors and police say the ban has had a dramatic impact, contributing to a sharp drop in casualty admissions.

But the country’s brewers and wine …

South African President Says Farm Attacks ‘Not Genocidal’

South Africa Loosens Lockdown Despite Coronavirus Heavy Caseload

June 1, 2020 9:00 am

South Africa sought to revive its economy on Monday with the partial lifting of a coronavirus lockdown, letting people out for work, worship or shopping, and allowing mines and factories to run at full capacity.

But resumption of schools has been postponed by a week.

President Cyril Ramaphosa was widely praised when he ordered a strict lockdown at the end of March.

But the measures have battered the economy of Africa’s most industrialised nation, which was already in recession before the coronavirus.

South Africa’s central bank expects the economy, which has been hard hit by the impact of power cuts …

South Africa’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1,000 Mark

South Africa’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1,000 Mark

May 23, 2020 8:53 am

South Africa on Thursday reported 1,134 confirmed COVID-19 cases, the highest daily record since the country recorded its first case in early March.

With the newly-added cases, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa stood at 19,137, the highest on the African continent.

“Regrettably, we report 30 more COVID-19 related deaths – this brings the total national deaths to 369,” Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in his daily update.

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According to Xinhua, the new deaths also broke the daily record since March 5 when the country’s first …

Lockdown Leads To Massive Looting In South Africa

Lockdown Leads To Massive Looting In South Africa

April 15, 2020 12:50 pm

A number of food and liquor stores have been looted in South Africa amid a strict national lockdown that was put in place to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Incidents were reported in several locations on the outskirts of Cape Town near the Gugulethu township, where many people lived in poverty even before the lockdown restricted people’s movements and affected their livelihoods.

“It is a struggle for many to put food on the table,” Albert Fritz, minister of community safety for the Western Cape province, said in a statement issued late on Tuesday.

“At present, we find ourselves …

Nigeria, South Africa Going Into Recession - World Bank

Nigeria, South Africa Going Into Recession: World Bank

April 10, 2020 7:15 am

The World Bank Group said on Thursday that Coronavirus will drive many African countries, such as Nigeria, South Africa and Angola into recession, the first for Sub-saharan bloc in 25 years.

In a statement, the bank said growth in Africa will fall sharply from 2.4 per cent in 2019 to -2.1 to -5.1 per cent in 2020.

“While most countries in the region have been affected in different degrees by the pandemic, real gross domestic product growth is projected to fall sharply, particularly in the region’s three largest economies like Nigeria, Angola, and South Africa, as a result of persistently

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Curfews In Senegal, South Africa Over Coronavirus

Harsh Curfews In Senegal, South Africa Over Coronavirus

March 24, 2020 5:49 am

Senegal and South Africa issued curfews Monday as part of measures against the novel coronavirus, which has claimed more than 16,000 lives worldwide.

Following a nine-hour-long meeting, Senegalese President Macky Sall said a state of emergency was declared in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, adding free movement would be limited for the next three months.

Sall said demonstrations and rallies were prohibited, public spaces would be closed, and a curfew would be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. while transportation between cities has been restricted and could be completely banned if necessary.

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Difficulties Of Virus Testing In South Africa

Difficulties Of Virus Testing In South Africa

March 20, 2020 11:45 am

Peter Serati rolled down the car window and opened his mouth as a lab worker reached in to take a swab at a drive-in coronavirus testing centre in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city.

Working swiftly behind a face mask and protective goggles, the tester took swabs from Serati’s wife and daughter on the back seat before neatly sealing the sample tubes into ziplock bags.

There are around 50 coronavirus testing sites in South Africa, the second-most affected country on the continent after Egypt, with 202 cases recorded to date.

South Africa’s public healthcare facilities are poorly equiped to handle …

Coronavirus- SA's President Ramaphosa Warns Of Crisis

Coronavirus: SA’s President Ramaphosa Warns Of Crisis

March 5, 2020 4:26 pm

 

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the coronavirus will turn into a “national crisis” and its impact will be “huge”.

His warning came after the first case of the coronavirus was detected in South Africa.

The patient is a 38-year-old man who visited Italy with his wife.

This brings to 27 the number of coronavirus cases reported in Africa. Algeria is worst-affected, with 17 cases, 16 of them in the same family.

The South African couple, who have two children, were part of a group of 10 who returned from Italy on 1 March, Health Minister Zweli …

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