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A different plague: Africa battles next big wave of locusts
In a time of coronavirus quarantine, delays in the transportation of pesticides have been detrimental to East African countries who are fighting the largest locust invasion in 70 years. Rodney Muhumuza - Kampala, Uganda |April 10, 2020 | Christian Science Monitor Weeks before the coronavirus spread through much of the world, parts of Africa were already threatened by … [Read more...] about A different plague: Africa battles next big wave of locusts
Portfolio committee ‘pleased’ with SA’s Covid-19 progress
Staff Reporter | 12 April 2020 | Cape Times Cape Town – The Portfolio Committee on Health expressed its satisfaction after it hearing of the progress that the Department of Health and the Ministerial Task Team were making to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country. The committee held a virtual meeting with the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, Department of … [Read more...] about Portfolio committee ‘pleased’ with SA’s Covid-19 progress
‘Listening to you Mr President, I have hope’: an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa
By Cathy de Lange | 11 April 2020 | Cape Times Our dear president, My name is Cathy de Lange. I am a working mom of three from Bloemfontein in the Free State. Tonight, on Thursday 9 April 2020, you delivered a message to the citizens of our beautiful South Africa that the current lockdown that we have in the country, will extend with two weeks. Mr President, I have … [Read more...] about ‘Listening to you Mr President, I have hope’: an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa
Doctors in Zimbabwe sue state for not providing protection against Covid-19
The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights says there is a ‘dire shortage’ of ventilators, oxygen tanks, biohazard suits and N95 masks Agency Staff |07 April 2020 | Business Day Harare — Zimbabwean doctors have filed a lawsuit aimed at compelling the government to beef up coronavirus protection for public hospitals and healthcare workers. In an application … [Read more...] about Doctors in Zimbabwe sue state for not providing protection against Covid-19
DEADLOCKED: Workers demand COVID-19 insurance
Ditiro Motlhabane & Bakang Tiro |Tuesday, 07 April 2020 |The Patriot on Sunday Public sector trade unions left a meeting with the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) late Thursday afternoon empty handed and disappointed after failing to secure a commitment to prioritise the welfare of frontline workers in the battle against the deadly COVID-19. The … [Read more...] about DEADLOCKED: Workers demand COVID-19 insurance