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Gauteng expected to reach 120 000 cases of Covid-19 by the end of July, according to the Health MEC.The SA Modelling Consortium predicted 115 00 cumulative detected cases and 730 cumulative deaths by 13 July 2020.The public healthcare system would feel the pressure over the next few weeks, the MEC explained.Residents in the economic powerhouse…

President Cyril Ramaphosa In a virtual imbizo, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the pandemic would leave South Africans, on average, poorer.He said government was already working on a plan which will entail public employment through infrastructure projects.However, economic recovery won't happen overnight.While the Covid-19 pandemic will leave South Africans on average poorer, President Cyril Ramaphosa is…

Clara Solomons died of multiple organ failure following two operations in May.Upon admission, she had tested negative for the coronavirus. She was positive at the time of her death.According to her surgeon, Covid-19 was one of a number of factors which led to her death.When Clara Solomons was admitted for surgery at Gatesville Melomed Hospital…

In the 2018/2019 financial year, fruitless and wasteful expenditure by municipalities again increased.Ongoing governance and financial failures have many ramifications – but at present, municipalities meant to fight Covid-19 on the frontlines cannot curb irregular spend or collect revenue. How will this impact service delivery?In the supplementary budget, additional funds were allocated to municipalities. But…

July 1, 2020Updated 7:58 p.m. ETHundreds of thousands of seriously ill coronavirus patients who survive and leave the hospital are facing a new and difficult challenge: recovery. Many are struggling to overcome a range of troubling residual symptoms, and some problems may persist for months, years or even the rest of their lives.Patients who are…