News in South Africa 12th July: 1. Standard Bank drops mandatory vaccines: Standard Bank has withdrawn its Covid-19 vaccination policy with immediate effect, with approximately 95% of its employees already vaccinated. In an emailed statement, the bank said it took a range of factors into account in reviewing its policy, including recent regulatory developments, the […]
News in South Africa 26th April: 1. Covid infections spiking again: South Africa appears to be heading for a fresh wave of coronavirus infections, though this one is predicted to be less deadly than previous waves. The latest Covid-19 figures report 30,086 active cases, 30 daily deaths and 1,954 new cases. But South Africans can […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
News in South Africa 9th December: 1. Infection rate accelerating: On Wednesday, South Africa’s fourth wave of coronavirus infections overtook the peak of the first wave, as the Omicron variant spreads far and fast. The 19,842 new cases added to the national tally on Wednesday is the highest one-day number since July this year, when […]
News in South Africa 8th December: 1. Mandatory vaccines debated: The debate around mandatory vaccinations is polarising citizens and businesses alike, with a growing number of people, groups and organisations voicing their support or opposition to the policies. The National Economic Development and Labour Council has come out in support of the mandates, joining business […]
News in South Africa 24th November: 1. Liquor traders plead for no alcohol ban: Liquor traders are pleading with the government not to act hastily in dealing with the fourth COVID-19 wave. They fear the imposition of further alcohol bans will hurt players in the sector. Having been slammed with several outright bans on alcohol […]
News in South Africa 23rd November: 1. Fourth Covid wave creeping in: Wits University vaccinologist Prof Shabir Madhi says that South Africa is in the early stages of a Covid-19 resurgence and warns that the fourth wave of infections will likely hit different parts of the country at different times. The fourth wave is starting, […]
