Five Newsworthy Things in SA 31st December 2021:

News in South Africa 31st December: 1. New lockdown level 1 rules: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet has approved new adjusted level 1 lockdown rules for South Africa. In a statement on Thursday (30 December), the presidency said that this will include the lifting of the country’s evening curfew which has been in place since March […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 30th December 2021:

News in South Africa 30th December: 1. Double J&J cuts Omicron hospital stays: Two doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine slashed hospitalisations caused by the omicron variant in South Africa by up to 85%, a critical finding since the shot is being increasingly relied upon across the continent, researchers said.  The results are a […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 28th December 2021:

News in South Africa 28th December: 1. World economy to surpass $100 trillion: The world economy is set to surpass $100 trillion for the first time in 2022, two years earlier than previously forecast, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.  Global gross domestic product will be lifted by the continued recovery from […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 24th December 2021:

News in South Africa 24th December: 1. Vaccine boosters approved: The Department of Health has approved the implementation of Covid-19 vaccine booster doses for those who have received their initial series of Johnson and Johnson or Pfizer vaccines. In a WhatsApp statement released by the department, it outlined the rollout as follows: From 24 December 2021, […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 23rd December 2021:

News in South Africa 23rd December: 1. Over the peak of fourth wave: South Africa has crested the fourth wave of Covid-19 infections driven by the spread of the omicron variant. CSIR researcher Ridhwaan Suliman said that the country passed the peak in about half the number of days it took to get past previous waves. South […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 22nd December 2021:

News in South Africa 22nd December: 1. Warning over crime spike during holidays: While many law-abiding South Africans are taking a break from the hustle and bustle of their typical work routines at this time of the year, it is essential to remember that some criminals won’t be relaxing over the festive season. The holiday […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 21st December 2021:

News in South Africa 21st December: 1. Covid – cases drop but deaths rise: South Africa’s daily coronavirus cases almost halved amid a fourth wave of infections fueled by the omicron variant. The country recorded 8,515 new infections in the past 24 hours, data from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases showed Monday. That’s a […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 20th December 2021:

News in South Africa 20th December: 1. Travel hindered by Omicron: With Covid-19 cases on the rise in many parts of the world and the new Omicron variant spreading quickly, holiday travel suddenly seems a lot more complicated than it did a few months ago. The good news is that early data suggest vaccines still […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 14th December 2021:

News in South Africa 14th December: 1. Omicron hospitalisations low: South Africa has recorded another 13,992 positive COVID-19 cases ahead of Acting President David Mabuza’s meeting with the National Coronavirus Command Council on Tuesday. More than 6,000 of the infections recorded in the last 24 hours were in Gauteng, which remains the province with the […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 13th December 2021:

News in South Africa 13th December: 1. Lockdown free Christmas possible: Health Minister Joe Phaahla says if South Africans stay put and observe all Covid-19 protocols then a lockdown free Christmas might be possible. The National Coronavirus Command Council is set to meet on Tuesday. Phaahla says that the data is “promising”, but the number […]

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