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The ambitious plan to build more than 10 000 ventilators in the country by the end of June has been delayed by weeks. The ventilators were set to make up for the shortage of ventilators created in the country by Covid-19. The project manager said it has been delayed due to regulatory approval, but is still on…

(Binnur Ege Gurun Kocak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) The WHO declared Covid-19 a pandemic in March, but this refers to the extent of the spread of the disease and not necessarily its severity.  So far, more than 550 000 people have died and more than 12 million cases have been recorded. This is why Covid-19 has been…

The Liberty Fighters Network said the lockdown was over when a judge compelled Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to amend certain lockdown regulations, even though she was granted leave to appeal.But legal experts believe that the lockdown regulations remain in place now that the minister has been granted leave to appeal.The minister still has the option of applying…

Gordon Kegakilwe. North West Provincial Government North West Cogta MEC, Gordon Kegakilwe, died on Monday after a short battle with Covid-19. Premier Job Mokgoro said Kegakilwe was admitted on Sunday with pneumonia and put on oxygen but later suffered a cardiac arrest and died. Here are five things you need to know about Kegakilwe who was tasked…

Gauteng MEC for Health, Dr Bandile Masuku Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo The Gauteng government reportedly asked the NCCC to introduce a higher lockdown level in the province due to a surge in Covid-19 cases. A provincial spokesperson, however, said a higher lockdown level was not being considered, but that certain regulations should be better enforced. Here's…