Gauteng

The Ministry of Health has announced the latest Covid-19 stats. Binnur Ege Gurun Kocak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Im There are 65 736 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in South Africa as of 13 June.69 new Covid-19 related deaths were reported on Saturday evening, bringing the death toll to 1 423.Both Gauteng and the Eastern Cape edged closer…

A school classroom being sanitised as the basic education sector readies for the reopening of schools for Grade 12 and 7 learners. According to Premier David Makhura, 13 schools remain closed due to vandalism and infrastructure issues.Added to this, 54 schools have been closed due to positive Covid-19 tests among pupils and staff.School attendance is…

Strict hygiene protocols have been implemented at schools to ensure they minimise the risk of contracting the coronavirus. The Gauteng Department of Education has started issuing approvals for schools to deviate from the regulated phased-in process to schooling.The department's approval process was halted after the head offices had to be shut due to staff members…

Gauteng Premier David Makhura gives a detailed presentation on how the province has been managing the coronavirus. (@GautengProvince/Twitter) Premier David Makhura set to make a decision on alcohol ban in the next few days.Health MEC believes the call to reinstate the ban should be considered by the National Coronavirus Command Council. Makhura says he will make a…

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi on Friday said he was saddened to learn about the death of a boy at a Fochville school. A 12-year-old boy died after falling ill at the Kokosi Primary School in Fochville on Thursday.He was not feeling well when he arrived at school and was taken to a clinic where…