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EFF leader Julius Malema said civil society, trade unions, principals and parents must unite and call for the postponement of the resuming of schooling activities, until such a point where it was safe to send children to school.
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
EFF leader Julius Malema and co-accused Adriaan Snyman must appear again in January next year.
DA interim leader John Steenhuisen has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to open all sectors of the economy.
Major African stats: May 9 as of 7:00 GMT:
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\t\tConfirmed cases = 57,844
\t\tNumber of deaths = 2,154
\t\tRecoveries = 19,133
\t\tInfected countries = 53
\t\tVirus-free countries = 1 (Lesotho)
SUGGESTED READING: rolling coverage of the coronavirus outbreak in Africa II
\t\tAfrica could risk case, death explosion – WHO warns
\t\tComoros records first case
SUGGESTED READING: rolling coverage of the coronavirus outbreak in Africa I
Africa risks explosion of cases, deaths
\tThe coronavirus could “smolder” in Africa for years and take a high death toll across the continent, the World Health Organization has warned.
More than 52,000 confirmed infections and 2,074 virus-related deaths have been reported by African countries, according to figures released Friday (May 8) by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The South African president is also current chairperson of the African Union, AU; he is leading Africa’s most impacted country and the continent’s effort to get international support to fight the pandemic.
Africa dangerously behind in global race for virus gear
\tAs Africa braces for a surge in coronavirus cases, its countries are dangerously behind in the global race for scarce medical equipment.
AP
\tSome major developments to read about below are as follows:
\t\tUS support for Kenya, South Africa; Africa’s equipment crunch
\t\tAfrica case increase worries experts
\t\tMauritania virus-free
\t\tTanzania MP infected
\t\tZimbabwe quarantines UK returnees
\t\tMadagascar announces COVID-19 treatment
\t\tAfrica will suffer Trump’s WHO move
\t\tBurundi voters locked out
\t\tTanzania’s three-days of prayer
\t\tMalawi imposes lockdown as president’s court hearing starts
\t\tUganda speaker unveils COVID-19 combating spray
\t\tUS joins Africa in fight against Chinese racism
\t\tAU appoints four-member international liaison team
\t\tTwo prominent deaths
\t\tAU protests Chinese mistreatment of Africans
April 23: Africa’s 43% jump in virus cases in 1 week worries experts
\tAfrica registered a 43% jump in reported COVID-19 cases in the last week, highlighting a warning from the World Health Organization that the continent of 1.3 billion could become the next epicenter of the global outbreak.
ISIS has warned South Africa that it would open the fighting front within South Africa’s borders, should it get involved in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province.
The Institute for Race Relations wants Health Minister Zweli Mkhize to explain why the private sector is not allowed to buy the vaccines intended to prevent Covid-19.
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South Africa has the most reported cases – 40,792, with deaths numbering 848.
Other most-affected countries include Egypt (29,767 cases), Nigeria (11,516), Algeria (9,831), and Ghana (8,885).
The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (world map) using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well national and regional public health departments.
For the latest totals, see the AllAfrica clickable map with per-country numbers.
Also see: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization Africa and African Arguments.
