London, July 13, 2020 (AltAfrica)-South Africa now records over 12,000 new cases every, an equivalent of 500 new infections every hour,”says South African president Cyril Ramaphosa Since the start of the outbreak in March, at least 4,079 people have died from Covid-19.  The storm is upon us, President Cyril Ramaphosa said as he addressed the ...

London, July 13, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Confronted by surging hospitalizations due to the coronavirus, South Africa is reinstating a night curfew to reduce traffic accidents and made it mandatory for all residents to wear face masks when in public Family visits will remain banned and public parks will be opened, but only for exercise but not for ...

London, July 12, 2020 (AltAfrica)-As the number of positive cases of Covid-19 in South Africa continues to spike, the National Department of Health today announced that the country now has 264 184 confirmed cases. This is an increase of 13 500 new cases on the previous day’s figures. Of the 111 new deaths reported on Saturday, 38 were from ...

London, July 11, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The coronavirus storm has arrived in South Africa, but in the overflowing COVID-19 wards the sound is less of a roar than a rasp. Medical oxygen is already low in hospitals at the new epicenter of the outbreak, Gauteng province, ho me to the power centers of Johannesburg and the capital, Pretoria. ...

London, July 10, 2020 (AltAfrica)- In the last 24 hours, more than 13 000 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in South Africa.  On Thursday, the Department of Health announced that 13 674 new cases had been confirmed bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 238 339 to date. The death count now stands at ...

London, July 6, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Eleven teachers and 3 pupils in South Africa have died nationally since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Sunday. Motshekga also said that 2 740 teachers have equally been infected with the coronavirus since schools reopened last month.  Among learners, there were 1,260 reported ...

London, July 5, 2020 (AltAfrica)-As the coronavirus continues to spread like wildfire, police stations across the country temporarily shut down to help curb the spread and to allow for stations to be sanitised. But members at the Cape Town Central police station allege that although large numbers of members test positive, the station remains open. ...

London, July 4, 2020 (AltAfrica)-With 108 more deaths owing to Covid-19, as well as 9063 new infections on Friday alone, South Africa completes a miserable week recording over 40,000 new infections The latest figure means South Africa, sadly now has a total confirmed cases just under 180 000, with a daily record of over eight ...

London, July 4, 2020 (AltAfrica)-South Africa is a unique African country where nothing is impossible. It is a land of possibilities and contradictions Just few days ago, we reported about the official opening of “satanic church a development that shocked many Africans, today it is another weird development, the boozy church When South Africa began ...

London, July 2, 2020 (AltAfrica)-South Africa recorded its first current account surplus in 17 years in the first quarter of 2020 as the trade balance more than doubled, central bank data showed on Thursday. The current account swung to a surplus of 1.3% of gross domestic product, or 69.7 billion rand ($4.12 billion), in January-March ...