Tag: COVID-19
ISS: Zimbabwe to change its constitution under cover of COVID-19
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration is in the process of pushing through dubious constitutional amendments under the cover of COVID-19, reversing years of effort that...
Rolls-Royce burns through £3 billion, expects more cash outflows
Aerospace engineer Rolls-Royce burned through 3 billion pounds ($3.8 billion) in the first half as the hours flown by its engines halved due to the...
COVID-19 shutdown at Western Cape Joint Tactical HQ
Two positive COVID-19 tests at the Western Cape Joint Tactical Headquarters of the Joint Operations Division resulted in immediate closure with deep cleaning and...
Protests hinder water delivery services
The Department of Water and Sanitation has called for a speedy resolution to protest action at the King Cetshwayo District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
The protests...
Peacekeeping operations set to contract as Africa sees exponential growth of...
African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in Africa have been slimmed down, rotations have been frozen and most staff are working...
Military medics in Eastern Cape to help provincial health department
A team of 50 plus SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) professionals today (Monday, 6 July) started duties in the Eastern Cape, a province ravaged...
9 SAI soldiers test positive for COVID-19
The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) confirmed “around 40 soldiers” tested positive for COVID-19, at least two days after a provincial Member of the...
Ramaphosa extends SANDF Op Notlela employment
The “employment” of soldiers and other military personnel as part of the national effort to combat coronavirus has been extended until the end of...
ISS: Can the AU protect citizens against COVID-19 abuses?
Lockdowns and curfews to fight COVID-19 across Africa have been designed as an abuse of fundamental rights. This was the view of Mélanie Sonhaye...
Cabinet backs establishment of new airline
Cabinet has expressed support for the establishment of a new airline and has backed the concerted efforts to mobilise funding from various sources that will...
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Coronavirus shows why the SANDF needs to be adequately funded
The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help fight the COVID-19 novel coronavirus yet again demonstrates the need for a...
