Tag: COVID-19
UN warns child labor, trafficking on the rise in troubled Mali
More children have been trafficked, forced to work in gold mines and to fight as soldiers in Mali this year as conflict worsened and...
China donates more medical equipment to the SANDF
China has donated more medical and personal protective equipment (PPE) to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help it fight the coronavirus...
COVID-19 drives 40% spike in number of people needing humanitarian aid,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a 40% increase in the number of people needing humanitarian assistance around the globe, the United Nations said on...
ISS: Can smart ports curb drug trafficking?
COVID-19 measures are making maritime routes the preferred target for drug smugglers.
Seizures of large quantities of drugs such as cocaine, heroin and others at...
EC municipal official arrested for R4.8m COVID-19 irregularities
The Hawks have pounced on an OR Tambo Municipality official in connection with the COVID-19 Relief Fund tender fraud worth over R4.8 million.
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Airlines set to lose $157 billion amid worsening slump – IATA
Airlines are on course to lose a total $157 billion this year and next, their main global body warned on Tuesday, further downgrading its...
Africom donates field hospital to Kenya Border Police
United States Africa Command donated a 40-bed, negative air pressure mobile field hospital (MFH) to the Kenya Border Police.
“Kenya is a key partner and...
KZN Premier appeals for calm in trucking industry
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has appealed for calm and a peaceful resolution to all the concerns facing truck drivers and the road freight industry...
US donates 40-bed field hospital to support South Africa’s COVID-19 response
A $1.4 million, 40-bed field hospital donated to South Africa by the United States has been set up in Mahikeng, the capital of the...
North Korean, Russian hackers target COVID-19 researchers – Microsoft
Hackers working for the Russian and North Korean governments have targeted more than half a dozen organizations involved in COVID-19 treatment and vaccine research...
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Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille’s R37 million Beit Bridge fence upgrade as part of government efforts to prevent the spread of...
