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A pupil at the City Kidz Pre & Primary School in the Inner City district in Johannesburg has his temperature measured as he enters the school premises on June 1, 2020. (AFP)

South Africa postpones reopening of schools over safety concerns

The plan for reopening on Monday backfired after teachers' unions and governing associations urged school staff to defy...

1 Jun 2020 2:39 PM IST

Across Africa and around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the supply of antiretroviral drugs to many of the more than 24 million people who take them, endangering their lives.(AP)

WHO team to assist South Africa in reinforcing COVID-19 response

South Africa, at present, has the world's fifth largest virus caseload with over 5,79,000 confirmed cases and more than...

16 Aug 2020 12:35 PM IST

A resident from the Alexandra township gets tested for COVID-19 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (AP)

South Africa sees dip in new virus cases but warns of return

More than 24,000 healthcare workers have been infected by the coronavirus in South Africa which is five percent of...

5 Aug 2020 4:25 PM IST

A nurse wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) is seen at Casa Serena, an Old Age home in Johannesburg. (AFP)

South Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass half a million

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa as a whole approached a million

2 Aug 2020 8:54 AM IST

Customers have their nails done near the Baragwanath taxi rank in Soweto, South Africa, Wednesday Sept. 16, 2020. South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to address the nation later in the day, as case numbers and death from Covid-19 hit the lowest in months. (AP)

South Africa says 12 million 'probably' had coronavirus

Some South African experts suggest that Africa's most developed economy may be approaching herd immunity

17 Sept 2020 4:12 PM IST