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An elderly man opens his mouth to receive a testing swab for Covid-19 coronavirus. As of 15 July, South Africa has recorded a total of 311 049 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Gauteng alone has recorded 112 714 cases, which translates to 36.2% of the total confirmed cases in the country.As of Wednesday, 107 new Covid-19-related deaths have been…

There are lessons to be learnt from Brexit as advocacy groups push for independence for the Cape, writes Phil Craig. The Covid-19 crisis has brought the South African government's many failings into sharp focus.It has exposed the true state of the government health system and their complete inability to add capacity, despite their assurances and the…

By Luke Taylor Civil Guard agents in Valencia, Spain inspect part of the 3800 kilos of cocaine seized in JuneRober Solsona/Europa Press via Getty Images Like most other industries, the illegal drug trade has been impacted by the covid-19 pandemic, but it hasn’t stopped cartels from finding ways around national shutdowns and anti-narcotics police operations.…

On Sunday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned that it is critical that people who might have been exposed to the new coronavirus isolate themselves to break the chain of transmission of the virus.      Government is paying up to R1 200 per night to house some quarantine patients in four-star hotels.But there's been little…

South Africa is stumbling along, mainly due to a combination of factors. One is certainly, as Ramaphosa pointed out, many people’s refusal to change behaviour. Other factors include an inept state and a brittle healthcare system already showing alarming signs of strain, writes Pieter du Toit.President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night put the country on…