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LONDON — Want to beat COVID-19? Then lose weight.That's the message from Boris Johnson, Britain's boisterous prime minister, who has used his own brush with the coronavirus to urge Britons to shed a few pounds to reduce their risk of catching it.Johnson released a video Monday saying that he had lost 14 pounds since he…

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel. (Ashraf Hendricks, GroundUp) Minister Ebrahim Patel has tested positive for Covid-19.He received his results on Saturday and is in self-quarantine.The public has been urged to wash their hands, wear a mask, and practice physical distancing.Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel is the latest member of…

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola. The minister of justice and correctional services Ronald Lamola will visit the Malmesbury Correctional Centre where 69 inmates escaped.Six inmates remained at large after 63 were rearrested.The group of inmates overpowered officials while taking exercise at the facility.Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola will visit the Malmesbury Correctional Centre in…

Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi during a media briefing. Labour minister Thulas Nxesi has been hospitalised with Covid-19-related symptoms, the Presidency has said.Nxesi tested positive for Covid-19 more than a week ago. He is the second Cabinet minister to be hospitalised after mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe was admitted to hospital on the same…

Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. (Deaan Vivier, Netwerk24) Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and her husband Charles, who is the national security advisor to the President, recently tested positive for Covid-19, but have recovered.Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu on Friday said the pair were still in self-isolation and had been working from home."We…