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South Africa as a whole now meets the requirements for a second wave, according to the South African COVID-19 Modeling Consortium (SACMC) assessment. Today, 6,710 new cases have been registered, reflecting an 18 per cent positive test rate. A second wave is a new wave lasting one or more days, commencing after the “end of […]
Dec 10, 2020 · 1 min
The 72 hours window to surrender given by the Ethiopian federal government to the regional Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) has expired. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in a statement released 26th November directed the federal forces to carry out a third and final onslaught as they uphold the rule of law in Ethiopia. The Prime […]
Nov 26, 2020 · 1 min
“Cooperation between African and European scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs can make a decisive contribution, not only to defeat the pandemic, but crucially also to accelerate economic recovery. This hackathon will make an important contribution to enable such partnerships and it is, thus, an initiative, South Africa is delighted to support.”Dr. Blade Nzimande, SA Minister Higher Education,
Oct 21, 2020 · 2 min
The Nigerian Army announced the commencement of a cyber warfare exercise from the 20th of October to the 31st of December. Recently, reports of cyber attacks on state institutions revealing personal information of some government employees including those of the now defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad SARS were leaked and made available online. The Army statement […]
Oct 17, 2020 · 1 min
The United Arab Emirate national carrier Emirates Airlines flying out of the business and leisure city of Dubai cancelled all flights to South Africa. Reports from an online source reveals that this cancellation takes immediate effect due to protest against government regulation that requires crew members to be subjected to the same protocol as international […]
Oct 3, 2020 · 1 min
The total number of tests conducted in South Africa is currently reported as (2,422,741) two million four hundred and twenty-two thousand seven hundred and forty-one. The number of positively identified cases are (350,879) three hundred and fifty thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine. The recovery numbers reported are (182,230) one hundred and eighty-two thousand two hundred […]
Jul 19, 2020 · 1 min
I called a car hire service also got a bonus luckily as he humbly guided me through the streets of Houghton estate. The night before, former President Zuma had announced the passing of Madiba on State TV.
Jul 17, 2020 · 3 min
Revised Level 3 Restrictions Curfew from 9 pm to 4 am Family visits not permitted Compulsory wearing of Face-mask Immediate suspension of Alcohol sale Data & Statistics Total number of tests conducted 2 154 391 Total number of Confirmed Cases 276 242 Total number of recoveries 134 874 Total number of deaths 4079 Compiled by […]
Jul 13, 2020 · 1 min
Nigeria’s Federal Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami on the 19th of June had recommended in a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Anti Graft head over several grounds including misconduct, diversion of recovered loot and insubordination. Reports of Arrest by Nigeria’s Secret Police Department of State Security DSS, Nigeria’s secret […]
Jul 7, 2020 · 2 min
The first case in Africa from this global virus pandemic was discovered on the 14th of February in Egypt after it has killed over 1,400 persons with a majority from Wuhan in China where it originated. Since this index case in Africa, the continent has witnessed a continuous rise in cases predominantly from the north, […]
Jun 28, 2020 · 1 min
The UEMOA zone countries of the Ecowas monetary union comprising Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo are going ahead to replace its CFA currency with the new Eco currency ahead of the rest member states. Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari expressed displeasure over this sudden move by the UEMOA […]
Jun 23, 2020 · 1 min
CASES Total number of tests conducted 1,328,060 Total number of positive cases 97,302 Total number of recoveries 51,608 Total number of deaths 1,930 Compiled by Abiodun Abidoye for Africa Online News a Top 20 news website to follow in South Africa
Jun 22, 2020 · 1 min
