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Good heavens: Fears raised by the insurance industry, regarding the sluggish vaccine rollout, suggest the pandemic 'will not be left behind' in 2021.
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.
AFP
Professor Salim Abdool Karim was awarded the 2020 John Maddox Prize.
Family meeting confirmed: Ramaphosa will address SA on Thursday. You can catch it via our live stream, and find out what time things get underway here.
The DA has set out plans to force the government to release its plans to source a Covid-19 vaccine for the country.
BY REX MPHISA AVIOLENT thunderstorm that lashed Beitbridge put smiles on hundreds of travellers stuck at the South African border after officials hurriedly cleared them fearing a disaster. Most Zimbabweans have been stranded at the border, with South Africa employing delaying tactics, including rejecting COVID-19 certificates produced elsewhere. On Tuesday night, nature stepped in when the hundreds of travellers cleared on the Zimbabwean side but stuck on the South African side, were hurriedly cleared. The heavy storm, which plunged Beitbridge into darkness, started at midnight and lasted more than an hour before diminishing into showers that lasted until morning. “Officials began to let them in for shelter and an arrangement was made to have them cleared into South Africa,” said an official on the South African side yesterday. “We expect to finish this queue today before cut off time. We realised most people who were stuck in no-man’s land were waiting for buses and we cleared the buses into South Africa. There were about 50 buses, which translates to about 3 000 people,” said regional immigration officer in charge of Beitbridge, Nqobile Ncube. Strict scrutiny of travellers and total disregard of other countries’ COVID-19 certificates by South African officials have been blamed for the delays that have seen some people spend a week in queues before entering South Africa. South Africa, after the new lockdown downgraded to level three, has stopped international travel by road and insists that only those with resident, education and workers’ permits enter the country where a new COVID-19 variant is ripping that nation apart. Meanwhile, stranded travellers have left Beitbridge in a mess after using the bush as toilet during the days they were in queues. Some even relieved themselves on the bridge. This happened as South Africans took a swipe at their Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi for the escalating crisis at the region’s busiest border post. Political leaders in that country want both presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Emmerson Mnangagwa to step in and solve the problem that has seen people queueing for more than a week. On Twitter, Economic Freedom Fighters spokesman and parliamentarian Mbuyiseni Ndlozi questioned Mnangagwa’s absence from the frontline. According to TimesLIVE, Ndlozi slammed Mnangagwa, saying he should stop “grandstanding on Twitter”. Mnangagwa is on leave and one of his two deputies, Kembo Mohadi, is in charge. Ndlozi, who on Tuesday rejected calls for the border to be closed claiming that it would be “inhumane” and “breed a worse humanitarian crisis than COVID-19”, asked Ramaphosa to intervene. Social media user Jonathan Jansen, who also reacted to the crisis, said: “Dear President Ramaphosa, please say something about Beitbridge. Show that you are concerned about this unfolding humanitarian crisis. Please speak for us.” Motsoaledi could spark a diplomatic row after he accused Zimbabwean soldiers and policemen at the border of being corrupt.
Steenhuisen said that the private sector and citizens should be relied on to haul South Africa out of economic and social turmoil
Despite the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and prolonged border closures between countries, some people still swapped South Africa for Australia in 2020.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Dec 4, CMC – Caribbean countries were on Friday reporting increased cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) while reiterating the need for their nationals to follow the various measures and protocols aimed at curbing the...
ANC military veterans have warned of a coup should former president Jacob Zuma be arrested for leaving the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture.
The country’s second wave of COVID-19 infections has seen cases of the respiratory disease spike by as much as 10 000 in a single day
Motheo Koitsiwe became the first African man to receive a Ph.D. in African indigenous astronomy from North-West University (NWU).
South Africa has recorded 58 more Covid-19-related deaths, bringing the death toll to 21 535.
One of South Africa's most beloved celebrities has been recognised for inspiring others during the national lockdown.
United Airlines has announced it won't restart flights between New York and Cape Town until late 2021.
We must change our behaviour now to prevent a resurgence of the virus and manage outbreaks wherever they occur, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his address on Thursday night.
A total of ten persons are currently patients at the Liliendaal Centre for Infectious Disease and Control even as minor works continue at the facility.
The article Minor works still ongoing at Liliendaal hospital – Health Minister appeared first on Stabroek News.
Condolences have been pouring in for Institute for Justice and Reconciliation executive director Stanley Henkeman, who died following complications related to Covid-19.
Cricket Australia are still planning for the tour of South Africa to go ahead in February 2021, but are monitoring the health situation.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) - South Africa completed a sweep of their two match series against Sri Lanka as they strolled to a 10-wicket win on the third day of the second test yesterday.
The article S/Africa wins second test for 2-0 series sweep appeared first on Stabroek News.
[Monitor] REGINA NALUJJA
Plans to photograph and fingerprint every baby born for a digital register could lead to data leaks and identity theft without robust safeguards, according to rights experts.
Press Release - The President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Mr Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, will host the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, on a Working Visit to South Africa on 19 December 2020.
Meet Natasha Joubert: She's now SA's pick for Miss Universe 2020 - and the dog-loving marketing graduate has plenty to say about her new role...
