Botswana Declares Emergency on First Confirmed COVID Cases
GABARONE, BOTSWANA – Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Tuesday declared an indefinite state of emergency effective after the southern African country recorded its first confirmed cases of coronavirus.
Botswana had appeared to be keeping the virus at bay. But, on …
From Dhaka to Gaza: How Do You Socially Distance in a Crowd?
JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Josna Begum lives with her son in a house with four other families in a slum in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, the world’s most densely populated city. “Distancing is impossible for us,” she said.
The 35-year-old, who occupies …
South Africa Launches Door-to-Door Coronavirus Screening
South Africa is launching an aggressive coronavirus screening program as the total number of confirmed cases tops 1,000, the largest amount of any country on the continent.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Monday night that at least 10,000 field workers will …
WHO: Countries Must Take Steps to ‘Push Down’ Coronavirus
Despite vast improvements in countries such as China and South Korea, the World Health Organization said Tuesday the coronavirus outbreak is “far from over” in that region.
“This is going to be a long-term battle and we cannot let down …
South Africa Provides Special Transportation for Social Grant Recipients
South Africa is allowing bus and taxi service to resume this week to ease the burden on social grant beneficiaries collecting their funds, in the midst of the 21-day coronavirus lockdown.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said Sunday the relaxed rules …
Bhekithemba SAPS seek missing person
DURBAN- Bhekithemba SAPS would like to make an appeal to the members of the community regarding a missing person, Bongani Dlamini (35) of L section in Umlazi. He was last seen on 14 March 2020 at 17:00, wearing black denim
Police Minister on Lockdown Operations
NORTH WEST – Police Minister, General Bheki Cele, joined by Deputy Minister Cassel Mathale, the National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Kehla Sitole, Deputy National Commissioner, Lieutenant General Mfazi, and North West Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena on Tuesday,
Kathu Crime Prevention members arrest suspect while conducting COVID-19 duties
While conducting COVID- 19 duties today at 13:40, Sgt Ben Eiman received a report of a suspicious person in a vacant yard in13th Avenue, Rooisand in Kathu.
While en-route to the premises, Sgt Eiman and Constables Blythe Jantjies and Beatrice …