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Chris Lotze (left) and Johan Mostert (right) smoking and drinking at Springbok bar in Hatfield. Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius Health Minister Zweli Mkhize was correct that a significant majority in the country doesn't drink.He was also right that South Africans who do drink are among the top drinkers in the world.But South African drinkers don't consume…

Finance minister Tito Mboweni. Gallo Images, Brenton Geach On Monday the IMF executive board approved South Africa's request for a $4.3 billion Covid-19 relief loan.This loan is part of government's R500 billion stimulus package - it is not new or additional money as suggested by some Twitter users.Last week the African Development Bank agreed to…

Isaac Groves, USA TODAY Published 5:03 p.m. ET July 25, 2020 CLOSE South Dakota Gov. Noem provides a daily coronavirus update on Tuesday. Sioux Falls Argus LeaderThe claim: South Dakota took minimal government action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and yet had the lowest spread of coronavirus while losing the fewest jobs.A meme that…

Police Minister Bheki Cele. 40% of the weekly trauma cases seen by hospitals across the country are alcohol related.A study found that that approximately 62 300 people died from alcohol-attributable causes in 2015.Cele said 34 000 hospital beds were occupied due to alcohol related incidents since Level 3 of the lockdown came into effect. Were 34 000 hospital…

Donnelle Eller, USA TODAY Published 9:46 a.m. ET June 27, 2020 CLOSE Scientists are beginning a new study to tell if the blood plasma of COVID-19 survivors might help prevent infection in the first place. (June 12) AP DomesticThe claim: Doctors warn COVID-19 may trigger diabetes in otherwise healthy people ScienceAlert, an independent online site covering…