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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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…

Cape Town lockdown evictions judgment welcomed by housing activist group

The Housing Assembly welcomed a landmark judgment interdicting the City of Cape Town's evictions during the Covid-19 declaration of a disaster, without a court order. The judges lambasted the City for not following due process and SAPS who were monitoring evictions, but not ensuring they were done lawfully. The court also ordered the return of the possessions…

Lockdown has left SA drowning in debt

Almost half of the 25.1 million active credit consumers in SA are behind on their payments New studies show the impact of Covid-19 and the resultant lockdown have had a devastating impact on the debt burden of South Africans. The debt holiday offered by the banks at the start of the lockdown in late March 2020…

SA’s move to Level 2 lockdown a major boost for rugby’s planned return

SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux talks to the media after France was announced as the host nation for the 2023 Rugby World Cup at Royal Garden Hotel in London on 15 November 2017 (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) South Africa's move to Level 2 of lockdown is good news for rugby fans.There has been no…

Lockdown: Level 2 officially starts on Tuesday morning

President Cyril Ramaphosa. Following some confusion around when exactly Level 2 will start, News24 reached out to clarify the issue. According to Cogta, Level 2 will start on Tuesday at 00:01. On Saturday, Ramaphosa announced that "nearly all restrictions can be removed" under the new lockdown level.South Africa will enter lockdown Level 2 at midnight…

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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…