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National Freedom Party leader Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi has died.
The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
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Pink and the Ndlovu Youth Choir performed ‘A Million Dreams’ at an exclusive virtual fundraiser for UNICEF.
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In order for the motion of no confidence vote in President Cyril Ramaphosa to pass, a two-thirds majority is required
Even as the world awaits the deployment of a COVID-19 vaccine, Africa’s chances at getting a shot remains remote in the short term according to experts.
That, coupled with the need to cushion health systems across the continent from being overwhelmed is the other reason for the deployment of a clinical trial named, ANTICOV – the largest trial targeting mild to moderate cases of the virus.
Why the need for targeted trial According to the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, DNDi, ANTICOV’s main goal “is to identify treatments that prevent mild cases from progressing to severe forms of the disease - and thus prevent local health systems from being overwhelmed.”
“Treating mild cases is key in Africa because ICU capacity is not as strong as may be in other developed nations,” a a DNDi statement issued on November 24 stressed. The initiative is working with other partners on this project.
“We welcome the ANTICOV trial led by African doctors because it will help answer one of our most pressing questions: with limited intensive care facilities in Africa, can we treat people for COVID-19 earlier and stop our hospitals from being overwhelmed?” John Nkengasong, head of the African Union’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said of the trial.
Role of hydroxychloroquine
Hydroxychloroquine will be one of the drugs to be studied initially, because there are no large multi- country studies yet about efficacy of the drug for mild cases. HCQ remains the standard of care for COVID in 16 African countries, so this trial will provide key evidence to inform health policies and national guidelines.
One of the key trials that is known to be undertaken in Africa is the World Health Organization, WHO’s solidarity trials but it focuses on severe cases whiles ANTICOV will look more at mild cases with the view to nip the possible transit into severity.
Thirteen countries sign up
Thirteen countries across the continent have signed up for the trial. The majority of these countries are in West Africa; Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. East African countries include, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan and Kenya.
Central Africa has three countries participating – Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mozambique is the sole southern African country to sign up for the trial.
The clinical trial will be carried out at 19 sites continent wide by the ANTICOV consortium, which includes 26 prominent African and global research and development (R&D) organizations, coordinated by DNDi.
Africa’s case load as of December 2, 2020 according to Africa CDC
Number of cases = 2,196,257
Number of deaths = 52,490
Number of recoveries = 1,862,685
Number of active cases = 386,062
Most impacted country = South Africa; 790,004 cases
Least impacted country = Seychelles; 172 cases
Funding for the trial
Major funding for the ANTICOV consortium is provided by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) through KfW and by the global health agency Unitaid a
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[Parliament of South Africa] Speaker of the National Assembly Ms Thandi Modise has received a letter from the African Transformation Movement (ATM) asking for a postponement of the Motion of No Confidence in the President scheduled for consideration by the House this afternoon. The Motion was sponsored by the party's President Mr Vuyolwethu Zungula.
All of Southern California could soon be under much tighter coronavirus restrictions, after Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, Dec. 3, announced a new stay-at-home order that will go into effect in areas where local intensive care bed availability is low — as coronavirus hospitalizations continue surging statewide. The order, once it goes into effect, would […]
MEMBERS of Parliament moved a motion to convey condolence messages to MDC Alliance Kuwadzana constituency MP Miriam Mushayi, three months after she died after a short illness. Mushayi died on September 7 at the age of 54. BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA MDC Allaince Bulawayo East legislator Ilos Nyoni said: “Mushayi was a friendly and cheerful character who got on well with most Members of Parliament across the political divide. In a nutshell, I can say she was a true embodiment of wisdom, hard work, honesty and reliability. “She will also be remembered as a principled woman and true patriot who worked hard to improve the lives of ordinary citizens. Indeed, she was a true Member of Parliament who had not taken this as a form of employment, but to do service to the community.” Nyoni said the gap she left would be difficult to fill. “Mushayi will also be remembered for her passion in articulating gender equality and girl child issues. Her approach was tactical and non-confrontational, winning her many friends and volunteers along the way.” Jasmine Toffa, Proportional Representative (PR) MP said that Mushayi believed in devolution. “She really wanted to see devolution come to play. It would really please her and many others to see devolution being implemented to its fullest.” Toffa said Mushayi made sure that there was equal participation for women, youth and everyone, adding that she always had her door open, and they found it easy to approach her as she was very approachable. Miriam Chikukwa (PR) also said the late Mushayi had a passion for devolution. Follow Harriet on Twitter @harrietchikand1
The Cheetahs will hand Currie Cup debuts to two players when they travel to Loftus to face the Bulls on Saturday 5 December.
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Mangaung - the only metro under administration in the country - reportedly owes Bloem Water over R 1 billion for services rendered.
