South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Thursday said his government would gradually start easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions from May 1. He said the government had developed an approach that determined the measures that should be in place based on the direction of the pandemic in the country. As part of this approach, there will be … Read more
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced a $26 billion relief package aimed at stimulating the economy and cushion the vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic. In a special address to the nation, Ramaphosa announced “a massive social and economic support package of 500 billion rand ($26.3 billion), which amounts to about 10 percent … Read more
Ongoing ‘hard lockdown’ will likely cause far greater suffering in the short and long term than the pandemic itself. As medical doctors who are most at risk, we do not request the easing of the lockdown lightly. But we see far greater harm to our healthcare system and our economy by further delaying the inevitable spread of the virus.
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South Africa’s COVID-19 death toll reached 24 on Friday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said. The country also reported 69 more infections, bringing the tally to 2003, Africa’s largest. Mkhize addressing a press briefing in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Province said youngest death was 41. He said most of the deceased were old people, many of them with … Read more
The South African police is currently investigating an alleged man of God, Prophet Rufus Phala who reportedly fed his members with a house hold bleach known as Dettol. Fifty-nine of them have been confirmed dead while four others are in critical condition after drinking the disinfectant which they said was a sign of faith in … Read more
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as a member of the country’s Economic Advisory Council. Okonjo-Iweala’s is the present Board Chair of GAVI, present Board Chair ARCapacity and former Managing Director Operations, World Bank. Cyril Ramaphosa is the chairman of the council which comprises local and … Read more
The South African authorities today confirmed a second case the novel coronavirus, a 39-year-old woman who travelled to Italy with the group with the first confirmed case. The authorities said the woman, who is originally from the inland province of Gauteng, had come into direct contact with the patient from Kwa Zulu-Natal who was confirmed … Read more
Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, has expressed the commitment of the Federal Government to bilateral cooperation with South Africa, especially in the areas of security and intelligence. Dingyadi, who received the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Thamsanga Dennis Mseleko, in his office in Abuja, said despite some issues between both countries, they … Read more
South African pastor, Reverend Bassie Jackals, died while delivering a hot sermon at African Methodist Episcopal Church in Kuruman, Northern Cape on Sunday January 19th. A video circulating online, showed the moment the pastor slumped while preaching in his church. He was rushed to the hospital where he was certified dead. A post-mortem carried out … Read more
The cold war between Nigeria and South Africa never seem to end after the Xenophobic attacks in September 2019. Two days ago, Nigerians and other foreign nationals resident in South Africa’s Keimoes and Upington areas of Northern Cape Province were given 12 hours to vacate by the indigenes. The President of Nigeria Union in South … Read more
The organisers of Afropunk festival in Johannesburg, South Africa have announced that Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has been pulled from the lineup. Burna Boy was set to perform at Afropunk, to be held later this month, but organisers took to their social media handle to announce a new development. According to them, “now isn’t the … Read more
South African telecoms group, MTN, has vowed to vigorously oppose recommendations of the Competition Commission after the regulator instructed MTN and other telecommunication firms to lower data prices. “We respectfully disagree with the analysis and recommendations contained in the summary report and, as we study the full report, (we) will continue to engage constructively and … Read more
A South African court, on Friday, rejected an appeal by former president Jacob Zuma that sought to prevent his prosecution on corruption charges over a $2 billion arms deal. The ruling paves the way for Zuma’s long-awaited trial to start in February 2020. Zuma, in office from 2009-2018, had previously applied for a permanent stay … Read more
There are speculations that afro-fusion star Burna Boy will no longer be performing at Africans Unite Concert, a show in South Africa. A South Africa’s media house, Timeslive, reports that the organisers took such decision as a result of the outrages it has caused on social media. It also reports that the organisers of the … Read more
Nigeria have crashed out of the ongoing U23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt following a dire 0-0 draw with South Africa on Friday. The draw on the night was not enough to see the Eagles through to the semi-finals. The result meant they finished third in Group B and dropped out of contention for … Read more
South Africa’s Springbok equals New Zealand’s record after defeating English 32-12 to win their third Rugby World Cup trophy in Japan on Saturday. Twenty two points from the boot of nerveless fly-half Handre Pollard and second-half tries from wingers Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe ground England into the Yokohama dirt on a horrible night for … Read more
– A Nigerian killed and two others injured in South Africa – One of the witness informed us that the deceased, Mr Chikamso Ufordi, from Awgu LGA Enugu State was trailed by some unknown gunmen, and was shot point blank while in his car with two other Nigerian friends – “His friends also sustained injuries, … Read more
The government of South Africa and Nigeria have both reached an agreement to commence the issuance of a 10 years visa duration to businessmen, academic and frequent travelers. The Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity), Garba Shehu revealed that the agreement was reached on Friday during Buhari’s state visit to South Africa. … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived South Africa for a three-day visit. The pictures from the arrival revealed that Buhari was received by South Africa presidential emissaries. Read Also: Police Uncovers Another Baby Factory in Lagos The presidency made this known on Wednesday via its twitter handle ‘@Nigeriagov’. The purpose of the state visit was yet … Read more
-South African President, Ramaphosa agreed that his country had indeed erred and his government was making frantic efforts to correct the mistake -According to Obasanjo, he said he was told that no Nigerian lost his or her life, but scores lost their property -Obasanjo also said the South African leader agreed that there was an … Read more