COVID-19

‘South Africa’s Home Affairs lacks capacity to deal with Zimbabwean permit holder’

Immigration stakeholders such as the Helen Suzman Foundation contend that the Department of Home Affairs lacks the capacity to deal fairly with Zimbabweans seeking to regularise their stay in South Africa and therefore must be made to reconsider its decision by the

November 10, 2022

Africa·Breaking News

COVID-19 cases surge around world, raising testing and quarantine fears

Daily COVID-19 infections have hit record highs in the United States, swathes of Europe and Australia as the new Omicron variant of the virus races out of control, keeping workers at home and overwhelming testing centres. Almost two years after China first

December 29, 2021

Breaking News·United Kingdom

UK tightens coronavirus testing for inbound travellers, adds Nigeria to red list

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said travel restrictions are necessary to slow the spread of Omicron while scientists race to understand more about the variant

December 4, 2021

Breaking News·South Africa

Omicron variant was already in Europe before South Africa

December 1, 2021

Breaking News·Europe

Austria to go into full lockdown as Covid 19 surges

Austria announced on Friday that it will impose a lockdown for all and make vaccinations mandatory, becoming the first EU country to take such stringent measures as coronavirus cases spiral. Other European countries are also tightening restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge across the

November 19, 2021

Africa

Moderna to sell Africa with up to 110 million COVID doses

NAIROBI, Kenya — Moderna says it will make up to 110 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine available to African countries. Tuesday’s announcement says Moderna is prepared to deliver the first 15 million doses by the end of this year, with 35

October 26, 2021

United Kingdom

Covid vaccines passports lead to chaos with hundreds refused entry in Sotland

Covid vaccines passports have led to chaos in Scotland as hundreds of people were refused entry to various venues across the nation, the BBC reported. According to the Scottish Hospitality Group, a trade governing body that is opposed to the scheme, during

October 25, 2021

Africa

Africa’s Covid cases surpass 8.42 million mark

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 8 420 043 as of last Saturday afternoon, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the

October 18, 2021

Breaking News·United States

Former United States president Bill Clinton hospitalized

Former United States President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized with a non-COVID-related infection, his spokesman said. The 75-year-old was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center on Tuesday. “He is on the mend, in good spirits, and is incredibly thankful

October 15, 2021

South Africa

S.A President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation at 8pm

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 8pm, the presidency confirmed on Thursday. The address will cover the latest developments on the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, and follows meetings with the National Coronavirus Command Council, the President’s

September 30, 2021

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