Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm

Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
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Level 1: WHO raises red flag after increase in Covid-19 cases in SA

Estimated Covid-19 deaths are said to have topped 36 500. The WHO expressed concern after a six percent increase in Covid-19 cases in South Africa.Health authorities have warned the public that the easing of restrictions can lead to a surge in cases.South Africa's daily average increase stands at around 1 600 cases a day for…

Lockdown Level 1: Covid-19 testing to be increased to contain outbreaks, says Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that testing will be ramped up under Level 1. As the country moves to Level 1 lockdown, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Covid-19 testing would increase.Ramaphosa said due to the decline in new infections and the reduced pressure on health facilities, there was sufficient capacity to expand the criteria for testing.Effective testing…

Lockdown Level 1: Ramaphosa to hold high level meetings, discuss possible easing of regulations

President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to chair virtual meetings of the PCC and the Nedlac on Tuesday. It is expected that a possible move to Level 1 of the lockdown may form part of the discussions. Ramaphosa recently hinted at easing of the lockdown. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to chair virtual meetings of the…

Level 2: Some Home Affairs services reopen, more than 800 000 cross border since March

A total of 839 004 people were assisted by immigration officials to cross the border under permissible conditions.Most of these were foreign nationals returning home and South Africans coming back to South Africa.Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi also announced the resumption of certain services under Level 2 of the lockdown. Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has…

Tourism under Level 2: ‘The traveller of yesterday is not the same as today,’ says minister

River rafting at Real Adventures Base Camp. It will take a while for the tourism sector to start booming again in South Africa, says Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane.She believes that, despite the fact that there are no funds, there is still hope.The industry has started opening its doors again after months of closure owing to the…

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City of Cape Town urges people to leave Kataza the baboon alone

Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…

Rassie: There are various benefits for SA rugby to go north

As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…

A Once-in-a-Century Climate ‘Anomaly’ Might Have Made World War I Even Deadlier

(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…