Author: Malebogo Putu

Suspects arrested for possession of drugs, cigarettes and liquor in various parts of the Northern Cape The Northern Cape Calvinia Regional Court has on Thursday 30 July 2020 sentenced Sbonke Banele Bengu (28) to an effective 18 years direct imprisonment for dealing on drugs. According to the Northern Cape Police, Bengu, who was arrested in September 2018 was also declared unfit to possess a firearm. He was arrested by members of dog unit after receiving information about a suspicious vehicle that was driving in and around Calvinia. The vehicle was later spotted at a petrol station after it apparently broke…

Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said the changes will come into effect as soon as the new regulations are gazetted. Cabinet has agreed to ease restrictions around leisure travel, paving the way for citizens to travel within their provinces of residence. Tourism Minister Mamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said on Thursday, 30 July 2020. “After the release of the new regulations, individuals will be permitted to leave their homes for leisure purposes within the province where they currently live. “It’s only for intra-provincial travel, not inter-provincial. If you’re in Gauteng, you’re allowed to travel within Gauteng. You can’t go to KwaZulu-Natal,” Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said…

CSIR says it can make enough enzyme for one billion chemical reactions that can be applied in COVID-19 testing After a two-day streak of cases below the 10 000 mark, South Africa’s new COVID-19 cases were at 11 362 on Wednesday. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa to 471 123. Gauteng tops the chart with 168369 cases recorded which accounts for 35.7% of the total infections. The Western Cape comes in second with 98 737 cases followed by Eastern Cape with 75 872 cases. Free State has 19207 cases, KwaZulu-Natal 71240, Limpopo 7840, Mpumalanga 12442,…

The CSIR says the production of Local COVID-19 Swab Extraction Kits will ensure that they reduce the turnaround time of testing The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research says South Africa is on track to manufacture its own Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sample purification kits in large quantities within six months, thereby creating a steady local supply that will speed up testing and reduce the country’s reliance on international suppliers amid intense global demand. The CSIR’s Dr Previn Naicker says the technology being developed by his team is open source in that it would generate pure samples from nasal and throat swabs…

Among other issues, the Gauteng COVID-19 Provincial Command Council is expected to address issues of Health MEC Bandile Masuku involvement in influencing tender decisions

The Bojanala District Command Council has noted that Rustenburg has become the COVID-19 hotspot in the district As the numbers of Covid_19 infections keep rising, Bojanala District Command Council has raised concern about some members of communities not complying with the COVID-19 health guidelines. As at 26 July 2020 North West has recorded 17 338 infections with 6431 recoveries and 48 deaths. According to the Statistics released by the Provincial Health Department, Bojanala district has the highest numbers of COVID-19 infections at 10 463 with 4322 recoveries, followed by Dr Kenneth Kaunda at 4429 with 1593 recoveries, Ngaka Modiri Molema…

President Cyril Ramaphosa is more likely to announce closure of the schools following reports that the National Corona Virus Command has advised cabinet to consider closing of schools President Cyril Ramaphosa will Thursday evening address the nation about the latest Covid-19 risk adjusted strategy. Chief among what Ramaphosa is expected to talk about is the closure of schools. This following reports that cabinet has been advised to close schools for three weeks. See more of our news here Watch the President Cyril Ramaphosa address below.

Eskom said some of those who qualify are unaware of the benefit. Eskom in the North West have raised concern that a large number of indigent households do not exercise theirright to Free Basic Electricity (FBE). In a statement Eskom said this is because those who qualify for FBE are either unaware of the benefit, or they havenot registered with their municipalities. According to Khaya Mnyandu of Eskom, the North West Operating Unit is working with municipalities to ensure that indigent households receive the free basic electricity allocated by the government. We encourage customers who qualify for FBE, who have…

South Africa contributes 364 328 cases of 377,922 total cases in Africa’s Southern Region. South Africa has 364 328 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while the death toll is sitting at 5 033 after 82 deaths were reported on Sunday. “We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,” said Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize Meanwhile, 191 059 people have recovered since the outbreak, which translates to a recovery rate of 52.4% in the country. The total number of tests conducted to date is 2 471 747 of which 49 006 were done…

Rustenburg, Mothutlong and Atamelang Police Stations currently closed due to COVID-19 infections The numbers of Covid_19 infections in North West have risen to 14006 with 3241 recoveries and 48 deaths. According to the Statistics released by the Provincial Health Department, Bojanala district has the highest numbers of COVID-19 infections at 8847 with 2095 recoveries, followed by Dr Kenneth Kaunda at 3470 with 927 recoveries, Ngaka Modiri Molema at 1211 with 176 recoveries and Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati at 358 with 43 recoveries. Rustenburg is the Provincial epicenter with 7004 COVID-19 infections followed by Matlosana with 2367, JB Marks with 1055,…