Author: aarti

There have been quite a few fake news posts floating around from WhatsApp to Facebook and Twitter, but South African lockdown regulations have made it more difficult for peddlers of fake news with those caught spreading fake news liable to a fine or imprisonment for up to six months.

Marcus Hollington is research director at Focal Africa Research. Monique Bennett is an MA (International Relations) Data Scientist.

There are even drive-through testing centres. Soon the country will be able to test 30,000 people every day. To date, only 5 deaths from the virus have been confirmed. About 1,400 have tested positive for Covid-19.

The measures we are announcing today are in line with this injunction, while ensuring that the objective of the lockdown is achieved.

It is a week since we declared the coronavirus pandemic a national disaster and announced a package of extraordinary measures to combat this grave public health emergency.

South Africa is participating in the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Trade and Conference show currently underway in Canada.