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Pretoria malls get Covid-19 testing stations

PRETORIA - The Gauteng Health Department has partnered with Rebosis Property Fund and Faith Care Medicals to set up testing stations in Rebosis owned malls around Pretoria. Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku, Rebosis CEO Sisa Ngebulana and the founder of Faith Care Medicals Faith Mabuza on Tuesday officially opened Gauteng’s ...
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Athletes respond to Comrades virtual marathon

CAPE TOWN - The Comrades Marathon Association has launched a virtual race to be run on June 14 called Race the Comrades Legends. All South African runners who entered the 2020 Comrades Marathon are allowed to join in on the virtual run and the cost for new entries is R150 ...
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10 Most Creative Facemasks From Around The World

CAPE TOWN - The use of facemasks has become a necessity during the Covid-19 pandemic, with many designs and colours displayed amongst those in public, some have taken the opportunity to create their own. Without getting into what makes facemasks efficient, we have put together a list of 10 most ...
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Rentals may drop by 10 percent post lockdown

CAPE TOWN - As the percentage of property value stays relatively consistent in the medium-term, which means that as prices drop, rentals will drop too. This is according to Ben Shaw, Chief executive of residential property disruptor HouseME. Shaw said the property value, as well as economic pressure on the consumer, ...
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Cape Doctors Raise Funds for Provide Protective Gear

CAPE TOWN - Cape Town Doctors have teamed up creating a crowdfund to expand Covid-19 services amongst patients and communities by providing PPE (personal protective equipment) to medical workers in hopes to keep them safe. The Masks for Medics was an initiative started by six doctors - Dr Anthony Smith, ...
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CTICC converted into 850 bed hospital

CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape has been identified as a Covid-19 hotspot with 65% of the country’s infections deriving from this province. The current national infection rate stands at 23 615 and 481 deaths, with the total positively confirmed cases in the Western Cape at 15 396, 330 deaths ...
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Repatriated citizens given greenlight to go back overseas

CAPE TOWN - South Africans working and studying abroad have been given the green light to return to the countries where they are based. Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi together with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the National Coronavirus Command Council approved essential travel for South Africans ...
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SA to launch a satellite to help students study remotely

CAPE TOWN - With universities gearing up to reopen at the start to Level 3, the South African government is looking at technologies that help with remote-learning, said Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Blade Nzimande. Nzimande said while all public universities already have detailed strategies for remote teaching ...
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Tips for parents stressed over the reopening of schools

DURBAN - Following the announcement made by the Department of Education that schools will be reopening on June 1, parents across the country have disputed the conditions set forth by the government.  for Tips for parents stressed over the reopening of schools - with Durban psychologist This announcement has created ...
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Don’t leave hand sanitizers in your car – warns fire dept

DURBAN - A fire department in Wisconsin - United States of America, has warned people not to leave bottles of hand sanitizer in their vehicles as the high temperatures can cause them to have a chemical reaction.  In a post on social media site Facebook, the Western Lakes Fire District ...
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