Schools reopening in SA: Everything you need to know
The message from #Blade and the #BasicEducation department is clear: Pupils will, by any means necessary, return to school.
SA Lockdown
SA Lockdown
Watch live: Ramaphosa addresses the nation on South Africa’s COVID-19 stimulus package [video]
Watch the live address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa’s #COVID19 stimulus package.
Health for Dummies
Coronavirus tips: What you need before going on a store run
Person-to-person COVID-19 transmission is growing in SA. Use these tips to avoid getting infected when you’re out on store or errand runs.
Travel
South Africa opens ports for air freight, cargo shipping of essential services
“All cargo have now been allowed into the country and to be offloaded from ships.” – DTI Minister Patel.
Viral
Global lockdown: Coronavirus turns the world into a ghost town [video]
South Africa will join many other countries in lockdown from Thursday. Take a look at how coronavirus has turned the world into a colossal ghost town.
Viral
Mzansi celebs react to coronavirus national lockdown
From rare praises for the Ruperts and Oppenheimers to applause for Ramaphosa, this is how Mzansi’s celebrities reacted to the nationwide lockdown.
Health for Dummies
Ramaphosa places South Africa on lockdown, here are the details
Our sources were spot on. Ramaphosa has implemented an urgent nationwide lockdown. This is what happens now.
International
Vanessa Hudgens fluffs her apology: ‘I was taken out of context’ [video]
Vanessa Hudgens wants everyone to know that she was taken out of context on her recent coronavirus comments.
International
Idris Elba in self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus [video]
Idris Elba says he was asymptomatic when he tested positive for coronavirus.
Viral
Coronavirus SA: Panicked shoppers clear shelves in virus frenzy [video]
South Africa’s ‘doomsday preppers’ are out to clear supermarket shelves amid coronavirus fears.
Health for Dummies
Western Cape govt issues directive on how it will deal with coronavirus
The Western Cape government says three other patients are currently undergoing tests for coronavirus.
Health for Dummies
Coronavirus South Africa updates: Four new cases recorded in 24 hours
The first locally transmitted case of coronavirus occurred in the Free State.