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The Brackengate temporary hospital in Cape Town has officially opened its doors. The first 10 patients have arrived at one of Cape Town's Covid-19 "field hospitals".Premier Alan Winde commended "round-the-clock" effort to open the hospital doors on Monday.This was where Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and the Stormers team helped unpack and set up hospital furniture.The…

It's been a month of harrowing milestones set across the country, with the U.S. beating its own daily record of total new coronavirus cases at least nine times.On July 16, the country reported its latest single-day record with at least 77,255 new cases, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The second highest number was reported…

A fast-rising tide of new coronavirus cases is flooding emergency rooms in parts of the United States, with some patients moved into hallways and nurses working extra shifts to keep up with the surge. Patients struggling to breathe are being placed on ventilators in emergency wards since intensive care units are full, officials say, and…

Political parties and Cosatu have asked Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to table a budget that cushions the country from the tough economic times that lie ahead.The ANC and its alliance partners have said the best budget would be one that avoids further hardships on the working class and the poor.Political parties have called on Finance…

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will table an emergency budget next week, which will provide details on plans to fund responses to the Covid-19 crisis.Cosatu is calling on the government to unveil an "audacious" plan in response to the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic.An infrastructure programme might be an option to generate growth and…